Biden Injures Foot Playing With His Dog

It is not cheering news for American President-elect, Joe Biden, who fractured his right foot while playing with his dog, German shepherd Major at the weekend.

His personal doctor said the injury was discovered in a scan on Sunday and will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks.

According to medical reports, Biden suffered the injury on Saturday after a slip and had to visit an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware, on Sunday afternoon.

Though his office said; “Initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture”, medical staff ordered that a more detailed CT scan be conducted to know the extent of the injury.

Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, said in a statement that the subsequent scan found tiny fractures of two small bones in the middle of his right foot.

O’Connor further explained; “It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks.”

Joe Biden with his rescue dog, Major. Photograph: Delaware Human Association Instagram

Fractures are a concern generally as people age, but Biden’s appears to be a relatively mild one based on his doctor’s statement and the planned treatment.

At 78, he will be the oldest president when he’s inaugurated in January; he often dismissed questions about his age during the campaign.

Reporters covering the President-elect were not afforded the opportunity to see Biden enter the doctor’s office Sunday, despite multiple requests.

Leaving the doctor’s office and heading to an imaging center for his CT scan, Biden was visibly limping, though he walked without a crutch or other aid.

He will be the oldest person to assume the American presidency when he is sworn in next year and his health is likely to be watched closely by allies and opponents alike.

Biden and his wife, Jill, adopted Major in 2018, having acquired their first dog, Champ, after the 2008 election. The Bidens have said they will be bringing their dogs to the White House and also plan to get a cat.

The President-elect has frequently dismissed questions about his age on the campaign trail. He released a doctor’s report in December that disclosed he takes statin tablets to keep his cholesterol at healthy levels.

However, his doctor described him as “healthy, vigorous” and “fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency”. – Different news agencies contributed to this report.