President Joe Biden’s dog, Major, has reportedly bitten another person at the White House, his second such incident in less than a month.
The rescue German shepherd bit a National Park Service employee on Monday afternoon on the South Lawn, as reported by TMZ and CNN. The employee was working at the time of the biting incident and needed medical treatment from White House staff.
It’s not clear how serious the injury was or where the victim was bitten.
"Yes, Major nipped someone on a walk," First Lady Jill Biden's press secretary, Michael LaRosa, told CNN. "Out of an abundance of caution, the individual was seen by (the White House Medical Unit) and then returned to work without injury."
The president's dog is "still adjusting to his surroundings," LaRosa added.
This marks the dog’s second biting episode since moving into the White House in January. After causing a "minor injury" to someone that startled him on March 8, he and Biden’s other dog, Champ, underwent remedial training before moving back to Washington, D.C. about a week ago.
It was reported Major "nipped" a Secret Service agent’s hand in the first incident.
The Bidens famously adopted Major from the Delaware Humane Association, making him the first dog to go from a shelter to the White House.
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