Authorities ID Man Who Jumped White House Fence, Punched Secret Service Dog
A man who allegedly jumped the fence at the North Lawn of the White House and later punched and kicked a security dog Wednesday evening was detained by Secret Service.
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The Associated Press reports that Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Maryland was taken to an area hospital by authorities. Two canines injured in the incident were also seen by a veterinarian.
Reuters reporter Jeff Mason was at the scene and reported details from the ground:
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Adesanya was unarmed when taken into custody.
It’s the seventh fence-jumping at the White House this year, only weeks after a high-profile incident last month in which an intruder ran about 130 feet into the East Room and assaulted two Secret Service agents.
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