President Joe Biden's beloved younger German Shepherd, Major, has been involved in a second biting incident, the White House said Tuesday.
The rambunctious 3-year-old rescue dog nipped a National Park Services employee during a walk on the South Lawn, said Michael LaRosa, a White House spokesperson.
The individual returned to work without injuries after an examination by the White House Medical Unit, LaRosa said.
Biden defended Major after the first biting incident. He said the dog has struggled to adjust to some aspects of White House life and received training at home in Delaware.
"He's a sweet dog," Biden told ABC News two weeks ago. "Eighty-five percent of the people there love him. All he does is lick them and wag his tail."
© Adam SchultzBiden family dog, Major looks at a tennis ball while sitting next to President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House.
Biden family dog, Major looks at a tennis ball while sitting next to President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House. (Adam Schultz/)
Regarding the first biting incident, Biden said then that "Major did not bite someone and penetrate the skin."
CNN previously reported the second biting incident.
Major and Champ, a 14-year-old German Shepherd, have revived a tradition of dogs pawing around the White House that paused during the Trump administration.
© Official White House Photo by Adam SchultzPresident Joe Biden walks with his dogs Major and Champ in the Rose Garden.
President Joe Biden walks with his dogs Major and Champ in the Rose Garden. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz /)
Major is known to be the more boisterous of Biden's dogs, and the president fractured his foot while playing with the animal in November.
In the interview with ABC, Biden said the White House can pose problems for pets. "You turn a corner, and there's two people you don't know at all," the president said.
In an email on Tuesday, LaRosa said: "Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings."