Austrian President Bellen’s Gets Bitten by Moldovan President Sandu’s Dog

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen was bitten by Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s dog during his visit to Moldova on Friday. Following the incident that occurred while the two leaders were walking in the garden of the presidential residence, Sandu apologized to his counterpart and stated that the dog was afraid of the crowd. “Everyone who knows me knows that I am a big dog lover and I can understand his excitement,” Bellen said in a statement later.