World

Dog of Moldovan President bites the hand of his Austrian counterpart

Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s dog broke protocol by biting visiting Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on the hand, but Austria’s leader was gracious and later gave the exuberant pooch a toy.

The incident occurred while the two leaders were strolling in the courtyard of the Moldovan presidential mansion and Van der Bellen attempted to pet the dog.

Sandu apologized in English, explaining that the dog had grown scared due to the great number of people present. Van Der Bellen attended his next meeting, with the speaker of Moldova’s parliament, with his hand bandaged.

Van der Bellen expressed sympathy for the first pup in an Instagram video uploaded on Friday.

“Everyone who knows me knows that I’m a big dog lover and can understand his excitement”, Van der Bellen tweeted, adding his meeting with Sandu and other top officials had been very good.

Van der Bellen also mentioned that on the last day of his stay, he gave the dog a small toy.

The talks in Chisinau, attended by Van Der Bellen and the president of Slovenia, centred on Moldova’s quest to join the European Union, which lies between Ukraine and Romania.

Sandu, who rescued the dog after it was hit by a car, shared photos of her pet with the two presidents on social media.

Also read: Erdogan claims to be leading the fight against anti-Semitism in Turkey

Spriha Rai

Recent Posts

Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Proceedings Against Abbas & Umar Ansari In Ghazal Hotel Case

The Allahabad High Court has extended the stay on legal proceedings against Abbas and Umar…

45 mins ago

Human Rights Groups Condemn Abduction Of Sindhi Student Leader From Karachi Hospital

Human rights groups in Pakistan and abroad have denounced the alleged enforced disappearance of Sindhi…

2 hours ago

PM Modi Wishes Shiv Sena-UBT Leader Sanjay Raut A Speedy Recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends wishes for the speedy recovery of Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay…

2 hours ago

Anand Pandit And Anu Malik Unite To Launch Musical Tribute Honouring Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel On 150th Birth Anniversary

Anand Pandit and Anu Malik release ‘Iron Man of India’, a song celebrating Sardar Vallabhbhai…

2 hours ago

PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake Claim About Prime Minister Modi’s Alleged Address To The Nation

PIB Fact Check clarifies that a viral post claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address…

3 hours ago

Goa Fitness Coach Reveals Easy Guide To Hit 100 Grams Of Protein Daily

Goa-based fitness coach Dharma Kumar shares a simple strategy to reach 100 grams of protein…

3 hours ago