One of President Biden’s dogs, Major, someone at the White House sustained a ‘minor’ injury, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. Both dogs, Major and Champ, are on their way to Delaware for a previously planned trip to be cared for by family friends, while first lady Jill Biden will travel to military bases this week and return to the White House soon.
“Champ and Major, the president and the first lady’s dogs, members of the family, are still getting used to and accustomed to their new environment and new people,” Psaki said during the press conference on Tuesday. ” On Monday, the first family’s younger dog, Major, was surprised by an unknown person and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, which was handled by the White House Medical Unit, without further treatment required. It was previously planned that the dogs would be cared for by family friends in Delaware during dr. Bid their journeys to military bases. She has a three-day trip this week and the dogs will be returning to the White House soon. “
Psaki did not disclose who sustained the minor injury to Major. Major, a rescue dog of the German Shepherd, was adopted by the Bidens in 2018.
CNN reported for the first time on Monday that Major had bitten a security staff in the White House. Psaki did not say whether the dog bit anyone.
The dogs are the first to live in the White House since the Obama years, as former President Trump did not own a dog.