Jacques Chirac bitten by his dog
Updated On: 22 January, 2009 09:48 AM IST | Agencies
France's former president Jacques Chirac has been bitten by his lap dog Sumo, who is being treated for depression, in a dramatic incident that rattled his wife Bernadette.
Wife of former French president Jacques Chirac with her pet dog Sumo
"If you only knew! I had a dramatic day yesterday," she said. "Sumo bit my husband!"
Sumo is a Maltese, a miniature lap dog with a silky white coat. He has been agitated for some time despite receiving treatment with anti-depressants, the article said.
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A member of the right wing former president's entourage confirmed that 76-year-old Chirac had been bitten, but insisted that the attack had not been serious and had not left a permanent scar.
Chirac, who is a fan of Sumo wrestling, left office in 2007 after Nicolas Sarkozy was elected to the presidency.
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