Macron's dog caught peeing on presidential fireplace

Even presidential pets show the occasional disdain for pomp and protocol.

Nemo, the young dog adopted this year by France’s Emmanuel Macron, was caught on camera relieving himself on a gilded fireplace in the Elysee Palace behind a group of junior ministers meeting with the president.
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I LOVED The Guardian's highlight: "Presidential leaks". https://t.co/w6oSbjZfT8

— Georgi Chaltikyan,MD (@gchaltikyan) October 22, 2017

[/twitter]The footage, captured by French TV channel TF1, showed Nemo interrupting the gathering as the sound of him peeing caused those present to turn around before they started giggling.
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Nice to know my dog isn't only 1 peeing on carpets! French President’s Meeting Interrupted by Dog Leak https://t.co/bJaGNiqvO6 via @NBCNews

— Pamela Fayerman (@MedicineMatters) October 24, 2017

[/twitter]“He’s doing something quite exceptional,” a laughing Macron said.

Asked by junior minister for housing Julien Denormandie whether it was something that happened often, Macron added: “No ... you’ve triggered some completely unusual behavior in my dog, sorry.”[twitter]

I'm on @BBCRadio4 You and Yours in a few minutes, talking about Nemo, President Macron's dog... does your dog wee in your palace?

— Beverley Cuddy (@beverleycuddy) October 23, 2017

[/twitter]Nemo, a black labrador-griffon cross, was adopted by Macron and his wife Brigitte from a shelter home in August.

The footage caused much hilarity on social media sites, where it circulated widely.
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Nemo Macron should be reassured that I once sat in a Cabinet meeting with a cat poo under the table behind me! https://t.co/8mhvBoZ74y

— Jacqui Smith (@Jacqui_Smith1) October 22, 2017

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When you gotta go you go, dogs rule—Élysée puddle: Macron's dog Nemo filmed urinating in president's office https://t.co/pALT3iwUHJ

— #SeniorResistance (@rdreynola) October 22, 2017

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