US President-elect Joe Biden will likely have to wear a protective boot for the next few weeks after suffering a minor foot injury while playing with his dog.
On Saturday, November 28, Joe Biden was seen walking with a limp after fracturing his foot while playing with his German shepherd, Major.
The doctors diagnosed the injury when Biden visited an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware the next day.
Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s doctor, said in a statement that medical staff ordered a more detailed CT scan after initial x-rays failed to show any ‘obvious fracture’.
The Guardian reported that the subsequent scan found little fractures of two small bones in the middle of Biden’s right foot.
“It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks,” O’Connor said.
The press gathered outside the doctor’s office saw Biden limping as he went for his CT scan, though he did not use a crutch or a walking aid. The president-elect is said to have appeared in good spirits as he waved to the reporters.
Biden doesn’t appear to have publicly commented on his injury, though his political opponent Donald Trump surprised many people by wishing him well after hearing the news.
Trump shared a news report about Biden’s injury saying ‘Get well soon!’
Major is one of two dogs that will move in to the White House with Biden in January, including his other dog Champ, though Major will be the first rescue dog to live in the historic home.