Joe Biden's dog Commander bit a member of the president's security team again, making it the 11th known bite incident involving the two-year-old German Shepherd.
According to a statement from Anthony Guglielmi, head of communications for the Secret Service, one of the agents was injured Monday night from a bite from the presidential family's pet.
“Around 8 p.m., a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer was treated by medical personnel on complex,” indicates the statement published by CNN. Guglielmi said Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle assured him that the injured officer was fine.
Commander has already been involved in almost than a dozen bite incidents. In fact, the White House reported that Biden had to opt for new training protocols to avoid these types of attacks. However, this bite could show that the methods applied are not sufficient.
🚨 BREAKING: Joe Biden’s Dog Commander bites another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident pic.twitter.com/n8sQZh9k32
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A risk for White House workers
Jonathan Wackrow, a former Secret Service agent, said the Commander incidents represent a workplace safety issue.
“There’s uniqueness here where it’s the residence of the president of the United States, but it’s also the workplace for hundreds, thousands of people. And you can’t bring a hazard into the workplace. And that’s what is essentially happening with this dog. One time you can say it’s an accident, but now multiple incidents, it’s a serious issue,” he said, highlighting that although Biden loves the dog like any other member of his family, Commander represents a “significant hazard” to those who work with him.
