How dangerous US President Joe Biden’s dog is can be gauged from the fact that till now it has made American Secret Service agents its victims 24 times. Last year an agent was seriously injured by Russia. The agent’s condition had deteriorated. The commander left the White House in October 2023, a week after the victims required treatment. United States President Joe Biden’s family dog, Commander, has bitten Secret Service agents at the White House and other locations 24 times, according to a CNN report.
This tale of German Shepherd chaos for presidential bodyguards is documented in the U.S. Secret Service archives. A senior agent observed that the Secret Service had changed its approach and advised officers to “give themselves plenty of wiggle room.” A special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service Presidential Protective Division wrote to his team in June 2023 and said, “Recent dog bites have challenged us to adjust our operational tactics when the commander is present. So please Allow plenty of space.” He warned that agents “must be creative to ensure our own personal safety.”
24 hunts in a year
New records obtained through a request made under the Freedom of Information Act show that between October 2022 and July 2023, there were at least 24 incidents of biting, in which Secret Service agents suffered cuts to the wrist, forearm, elbow, groin, Cut on chest, thighs, shoulders and other places. Because the documents cover only the Secret Service and exclude White House and Camp David staff in Maryland, they may not include all incidents of bites by German Shepherds. According to the outlet, in October 2022, a Secret Service technician said they were “concerned about an increase in the family pet’s behavior and … that something bad was going to happen to others.” In June 2023, an agent suffered a “deep wound” to the arm and required stitches. A tour of the East Wing of the building was postponed for 20 minutes due to blood on the floor in one area of the White House. Another agent required six stitches after being bitten on the hand in July. An email revealed that the agent “began bleeding profusely” after suffering a “severe deep open wound” from the bite.
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