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Former Secret Service Director Praises Guard Dogs' Training in Recent Security Breach at White House

In September, critics denounced the Secret Service's handling of Omar Gonzalez- the man who jumped the fence and infiltrated the executive mansion on Pennsylvania Avenue.  Since then, the appropriate protocols have been strictly enforced, resulting in the apprehension of a White House fence jumper on Wednesday, October 22nd. Secret Service canines, Hurricane and Jordan, reportedly took down the 23-year-old Maryland man within seconds of him making it onto the North Lawn.

Former Secret Service director, W. Ralph Basham, commented on the solitary duty of the agency’s attack dogs:

Once you release the dogs to their objective, there’s not much that can stop them.

To read the full article, please go to:  Washington Post.