Secret Service Dogs Protect White House
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Dedicated Secret Service dogs back on duty after feasting on White House fence jumperTwo White House guard dogs injured while stopping an intruder from reaching the front door of the presidential office were checked by a veterinarian and given the green light Thursday to return to duty.
The Secret Service K-9s, Hurricane and Jordan, were treated for minor bruises after successfully fending off Dominic Adesanya, who jumped the fence and rushed the building, authorities said.
Mr. Adesanya, 23, fought the dogs, kicking one and throwing and punching the other on the ground. But the Secret Service said both were cleared for duty by...
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W.H. fence jumper charged with assault, making threatsThe latest White House fence jumper has been charged with assault of two police dogs and making threats, officials said Thursday, and has had previous run-ins with law enforcement at the executive mansion and elsewhere.
Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Md., is currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service for jumping outstanding warrants, the Secret Service said in a statement.
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Secret Service guard dogs are in spotlight after latest White House fence jumpingThe apprehension of a man who jumped the White House fence Wednesday night and was bitten by a guard dog highlighted one of the Secret Service’s most effective weapons: its canines.
Secret Service agents and K-9 units quickly subdued the latest fence jumper, whom authorities identified as Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Md., after he punched two of the Secret Service dogs, Hurricane and Jordan, authorities say.
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