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Joe Biden's dog Major returns to White House after biting incident, Internet says 'the other person started it'

Biden's two dogs were taken home to Delaware earlier this month, following aggressive behavior that involved the younger one

President Joe Biden's German Shepherd, Major, is reportedly back home in the White House. Biden's two dogs, Champ and Major, were taken home to Delaware earlier this month, following aggressive behavior that involved the younger dog. The three-year-old had a "biting incident" that required Major to undergo additional training.

Earlier this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that Major had injured someone who received medical attention, and subsequently they were temporarily relocated to Delaware. "Champ and Major, the president and first lady's dogs… are still getting acclimated and accustomed to their new surroundings and new people," Psaki told reporters at a briefing.

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Major, as per Psaki, “was surprised by an unfamiliar [person] and reacted in a way that resulted in a minor injury to the individual, which was handled by the White House Medical Unit with no further treatment needed.” According to a report in CNN, however, Major had also exhibited more aggressive behavior such as "charging" at the White House security and staff.

But now they are back home and everyone is happy. "Yes, both dogs are at the White House," a White House spokesperson told People magazine. Last week, Biden clarified to ABC News's George Stephanopoulos that "Major did not bite someone and penetrate the skin."

"What happens is... what surprised me is the White House itself, living there: Every door you turn to, there's a guy there in a black jacket," the president said. "You turn a corner and there's two people I don't know at all. And they move — and [Major] moves to protect. But he's a sweet dog. The dog's being trained now [with] our trainer at home in Delaware.”

Biden also said during the interview that he "didn't banish [Major] to home." The dogs were brought to Delaware because he and First Lady Dr Jill Biden were both traveling, he said. "Eighty-five percent of the people there love him," he said. "He just — all he does is lick them and wag his tail. But ... I realize some people, understandably, are afraid of dogs to begin with.”

Back on March 9, when Psaki informed the press of the incident, a reporter asked: "Can you also reassure the public that Major Biden will not be euthanized as a result of this?" Psaki said the shelter dog, which was adopted by Biden in November 2018, would not be euthanized. "Well, certainly, Major Biden is a member of the family, so I can assure you that," she replied.

On Twitter, there was unsurprising jubilation over this return. “Maybe security shouldn’t mess with major,” wrote a Twitter user. “Good for you, Major! I bet the other person started it,” said another Twitter user. One Twitter user said, “Hopefully the security guard learned well in his training and now understands how to handle dogs.”