US President Joe Biden’s beloved German Shepherd commander has been removed from the White House amid more reports that he had bitten more Secret Service staff and agents.
The two-year-old puppy has been confirmed to have bitten at least twelve people, according to a Secret Service report, but some sources have indicated that the actual number is much higher.
German Shepherd Commander Joe Biden Removed From White House Amid Biting Allegations
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Unfortunately, it appears that Joe Biden’s two-year-old German Shepherd puppy had to leave the White House after he bit more than a dozen Secret Service employees and agents. However, sources told CNN that the actual number of people who have been bitten by the Commander is actually much higher.
On Thursday, October 5, sources told the Daily Mail that the Biden family decided to rehome another German Shepherd because of an aggressive incident. An insider told the outlet that one of the bites was so bad that the staff member had to be taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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This news comes just a day after CNN revealed that two independent sources indicated that there were more biting incidents than were actually reported. In a statement, Communications Director for the First Lady, Elizabeth Alexander, told CNN, “The President and First Lady care deeply about the safety of those who work at the White House and those who protect them every day.”
“They remain grateful for the patience and support of the US Secret Service and all involved, as they continue to work through a resolution,” he continued. “The commander is not on the White House campus at this time while next steps are evaluated.”
On Monday, the White House claimed that the Commander had previously targeted members of the Secret Service for their “unfriendly expressions”, but the Daily Mail revealed that the dog had bitten another member of staff less than two weeks ago. The 71-year-old staff member was reportedly not part of the security team and was only playing with the dog.
Commander Pictured Biting White House Staff Member By Gift Shop Tourist
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Pictures obtained by the Daily Mail show the dog biting the wrist of White House groundskeeper Dale Haney on September 13. The shocking photo was reportedly taken by a tourist in the White House gift shop who just wanted to snap a few photos of Biden’s dog in the park.
The visitor, who asked not to be identified in the outlet’s report, recalled, “I really just wanted to take a picture of the dog, it was the next best thing to seeing the president after all.”
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“The commander is bouncing around. He seems very lively, high spirited, and playful. He was a handsome dog,” they remember. “I only realized he had actually bitten the groundskeeper who was out there with him later when I saw the picture with his teeth clearly on the man’s wrist and arm.”
Haney has worked with the White House for more than fifty years and has spent time with many of the President’s pets in the past, including Richard Nixon’s Irish Setter King Timahoe, according to the outlet. Haney was photographed taking the Commander for a walk without incident in August 2022.
This is the second German Shepherd to be kicked out of the White House
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The Biden family’s five-year-old German Shepherd rescue from a Delaware shelter, Major, was previously removed from the White House after a series of incidents that involved biting both a Secret Service agent and a National Park Service employee.
Joe Biden eventually decided to relocate Major with friends in Delaware, saying that he was a naturally “sweet dog” but the “stress” of life in the White House proved too much for the dog to handle, as reported by the newspaper that. .
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The commander first arrived at the White House on December 20, 2021, as a birthday present from James and Sara Biden, his brother and sister-in-law. However, reports of the Commander biting members of the President’s staff began almost immediately, prompting White House officials to conduct new training and restrict protocol in July.
Just last week, Elizabeth Alexander, Director of Communications for the First Lady, released a statement about the dog, saying, “The First Family continues to work to help the Commander handle the often unpredictable nature of the White House grounds.”
The commander enjoyed his first trip ashore. pic.twitter.com/EhP0fNqFIU
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 2, 2022
However, USSS agent Jonathan Wackrow told CNN last week that the dog’s penchant for biting White House employees was a “significant danger” that needed to be addressed. “There is something unique here in that it is the residence of the president of the United States, but it is also a workplace for hundreds, thousands of people,” he said.
“And you can’t bring danger into the workplace. And that’s basically what happened with this dog,” he continued. “One time you could say it was an accident, but now some incidents, it’s a serious issue.”
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