Biden's dog Commander disrupts Secret Service with 24 biting incidents, reveals BBC report

Between October 2022 and July 2023, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reports, citing the U.S. Secret Service documents, there were at least 24 occurrences of biting. The bites were perpetrated by a German Shepherd dog named Commander, who belongs to President Joe Biden. According to the reports, the agents were bitten at various bodily locations, including the wrist, forearm, elbow, waist, chest, thigh, and shoulder.

The German Shepherd was penalized and removed from the president’s residence in October. Prior to this, the dog had attacked one of the security agents a week earlier, leading to serious injuries that required medical intervention. Furthermore, in July, another Secret Service agent incurred a bite on his hand from the dog. This incident resulted in significant blood loss and subsequently required the wound to be sutured in six different places, as the documents disclosed.

In June, a particularly severe bite was inflicted upon another officer's shoulder by the dog, necessitating stitches. As the report outlines, this occurrence required a temporary closure of the White House's outpatient wing due to the blood on the floor.

In one of the released emails, an unidentified senior agent highlighted the necessity for Secret Service personnel "to be creative in order to ensure their personal safety." The officer further wrote: "Replying to the recent bites incurred, we have been obliged to switch our procedural strategies when interacting with Commander - we request more space (if feasible, maintaining a particular distance)". This was quoted from the email by the BBC.

There may have been more incidents involving the President's dog commander, according to the disclosed documents. The records exclusively encompass incidents involving Secret Service employees. Thus, any incidents relating to other persons working within the White House compound have not been included in this particular report.

Source: BBC