Biden's dog, 'Commander,' responsible for at least 24 biting incidents: Report

 February 22, 2024

President Joe Biden has plenty of problems of his own making, but as most know, his dogs have created even bigger problems, especially for U.S. Secret Service members.

While multiple headlines were generated in the first few years of his presidency regarding biting incidents, namely by his dog Commander, a new report shed even more light on how serious the situation became.

According to Fox News, Commander reportedly loved to bite, as a new report revealed that there were at least 24 reported biting incidents regarding Secret Service employees.

Fox News noted:

Newly released internal USSS documents posted publicly by The Black Vault and obtained by Fox News Digital, reveal at least 24 incidents in which the German shepherd bit or attempted to bite Secret Service staff members or others.

The biting incidents occurred between October 2022 and July 2023, and reportedly caused Secret Service agents to alter their protocols as a result.

The document provided details of the biting incidents. The first reported incident happened at the White House.

"Commander and POTUS were entering the Palm Room through the West Colonnade. Commander came in first, circled back and grabbed my left arm," the report read. "He then stood up and back down. He is literally my height, standing."

It didn't take long for more incidents to occur, with the incidents happening across multiple locations, "including the White House, Wilmington, Delaware, Camp David, and Biden’s beach house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware."

Some of the incidents didn't result in injuries or punctures, but others did. Fox News noted one especially serious biting incident that resulted in a tour being delayed.

On June 15, 2023, another agent was attacked, this time on the left arm, and requiring stitches. The injury was so bad that tours of the East Wing were stopped for 20 minutes to allow staff members time to clean up blood from the floor.

Another incident involved a Secret Service agent who was bitten so violently that they suffered significant blood loss.

Secret Service leadership was eventually forced to release a memo instructing agents how to handle the volatile dog.

"The recent dog bites have challenged us to adjust our operational tactics when Commander is present — please give lots of room (staying a terrain feature away if possible)," an email from June 29, 2023 read. "We will continue to keep [redaction] in our sight but must be creative to ensure our own personal safety."

Biden's other dog, Major, was also aggressive and was involved in several biting incidents. He was removed from the White House early on in the president's tenure.