Key Points
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s dog has returned after escaping on New Years Eve.
- Capital residents rallied together to help find Codrut.
- Codrut made international headlines in 2023 when he bit the Austrian president.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s dog has safety returned to his official residence after going missing on New Year’s Eve.
People in the capital Chișinău posted sightings of the golden-haired pet on social media, after he bolted during fireworks.
Codrut was brought home hours later.
“Our good friend Codrut had an unpleasant experience,” presidential press secretary Igor Zaharov wrote on social media.
“He is safe at home.”
The mixed-breed canine, who is missing a leg, was adopted by Sandu in 2023 after he was hit by a car.
Codrut, which means small forest in Moldova’s official language of Romanian, has made international headlines before.
In 2023, he bit Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on the hand during a state visit.
Codrut is not the only presidential dog with a biting problem.
US President Joe Biden successively banished two German Shepherd pets from the White House due to biting.