when was john major bitten by dog

John Major was bitten by a dog in September 1993 during a visit to Scotland, when he was attacked by a member of a pack of dogs on a grouse moor.

Quick Scoop

The incident is usually described as a minor but memorable political oddity from his time as prime minister, and it became part of the wider gossip around his leadership in the mid-1990s.

Context

• It happened while he was still prime minister.

• Reports on his premiership note the dog bite as one of the unusual episodes that briefly drew attention in the press.