{"id":83000,"date":"2023-11-18T14:47:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/moldovas-first-dog-bites-austrian-president-on-the-hand-during-official-visit-world-news\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T14:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T14:47:39","slug":"moldovas-first-dog-bites-austrian-president-on-the-hand-during-official-visit-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/moldovas-first-dog-bites-austrian-president-on-the-hand-during-official-visit-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova’s ‘first dog’ bites Austrian president on the hand during official visit | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Biting the hand of friendship took on a literal meaning during an official visit by Austria’s president to Moldova when the country’s “first dog” nipped him.<\/p>\n

But the canine breach of international protocol failed to sour relations and Alexander van der Bellen showed all was forgiven by later presenting Moldovan President Maia Sandu with a small toy for her rescue pet on the last day of his trip.<\/p>\n

Footage from local media showed Mr van der Bellen standing with Ms Sandu and Codrut, during his visit to the capital, Chisinau, on Friday.<\/p>\n

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When the Austrian president leaned down to stroke the animal it snapped at him, briefly biting his hand.<\/p>\n

Ms Sandu apologised in English and explained the dog had become frightened by large numbers of people nearby.<\/p>\n

Mr van Der Bellen appeared with his hand bandaged at his next meeting, with the speaker of Moldova’s <\/strong>parliament.<\/p>\n

His office said: “It was a small wound that was treated with a bandage,” adding that the Austrian president “is doing well”.<\/p>\n

Mr van der Bellen was meeting with Ms Sandu and Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar to discuss Moldova’s bid to join the European Union.<\/p>\n

The Austrian president later posted about the incident on his Instagram page, acknowledging it “caused a bit of a stir”.<\/p>\n

“Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a big dog lover and can understand his excitement,” Mr van der Bellen said.<\/p>\n

“He was nervous because of all the people around him.”<\/p>\n

Ms Sandu took in the dog after it was hit by a car.<\/p>\n

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It is not the first time a presidential pet has faced the doghouse.<\/p>\n

Last month it was announced Joe Biden’s<\/strong> German shepherd, Commander, had been removed from the White House<\/strong> after biting agents and staff.<\/p>\n

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The two-year-old had attacked members of the US Secret Service 10 times<\/strong> between October 2022 and January 2023.<\/p>\n

One female officer recently required medical treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Commander was a gift to the US president in December 2021 from his brother James.<\/p>\n

He is the second of the Bidens’ dogs at the White House that has behaved aggressively.<\/p>\n

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Another German shepherd named Major was sent to live with friends in Delaware after also biting staff and Secret Service officers.<\/p>\n

The service provides security protection for the president and his family, and scores of its officers are posted around the executive mansion and its grounds.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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