Thursday, October 23, 2014

Nigerian Dominic Adesanya hospitalised for dog bites after scaling White House fence

NIGERIAN Dominic Adesanya from Bel Air in Maryland is recovering in hospital after receiving dog bites and faces certain prosecution after he jumped over the perimetre fence of the White House. Mr Adesanya, 23, was arrested by Secret Service agents and K-9 units on duty at the White House but not before he had been attacked by dogs guarding the building. alt

Two of the dogs have been taken to a veterinarian for injuries suffered during the incident and Mr Adesanya faces charges after a video circulating online appeared to show him kicking and punching a dog. One law enforcement source said the authorities are preparing charges of assaulting a police officer and an attack on the dog, whose name is Hurricane. After the incident, the authorities shut down Lafayette Square, moving dozens of tourists to H Street NW and the White House remained under lockdown for more than 90 minutes afterwards. President Obama was in the building at the time and this latest incident is one of a string of security lapses at the White House that have unsettled administration officials and led to the resignation of Secret Service director Julia Pierson. On September 19, US Army veteran Omat Gonzalez, 42, scaled the White House fence and ran far into the executive mansion through an unlocked front door. Mr Adesanya attended Stevenson University in Maryland, concentrating on business administration and is an athlete. His father said that his son had wanted to talk to Obama about his feelings that everyone was out to get him. According to Mr Adesanya senior, his son has been having psychological problems for more than a year and has been arrested at the White House before. It is not yet clear how severe his injuries are or for how long Mr Adesanya will remain in hospital.

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