Commander, the Biden family dog, walks through the White House
After Commander, the President of the German Shepherd of the United States, attacked White House Secret Service employees and other staff members on 11 occasions cases that were not made public US, Joe Bidenwas “expelled”. White House. “The commander is currently not at Casa Braca while pending decisions are evaluated,” Elizabeth Alexander, a spokeswoman for the first lady, said in a brief statement. In her opinion, Biden and his wife Jill are “very committed to the safety of all White House staff and those they protect every day,” she added. Commander, who had just returned from a training course, made headlines on Wednesday last week when the Secret Service, which is charged with protecting senior U.S. government officials, announced that one of its agents had been bitten on Monday.
On Thursday, the American press reported that the German Shepherd, who arrived at the White House as a puppy in 2021, was involved in more bite incidents than previously known. CNN and Axios mention that in addition to the eleven known incidents involving Secret Service employees, the dog also attacked other White House employees. The presidential couple had already announced in the summer that the dog would go to a training center after the press reported several bites, including one that sent the victim to the hospital. Major, another of the Bidens’ dogs, was also sent to Delaware for training for some time in 2021 after he bit at least one White House staffer. On the recommendation of experts, the Biden family eventually had to get rid of the dog and place it in the care of friends who live “in a more peaceful environment.”
US President Joe Biden pets his new commanding dog as he speaks virtually with military personnel │SAUL LOEB/AFP
*With information from AFP