The White House is seen from outside the north lawn fence in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Reuters)
For the second time in a little more than a month, a man has jumped the White House fence, but this time the intruder was apprehended with the help of Secret Service dogs.
The jumper was caught Wednesday evening outside the White House after he scaled the north fence. A Secret Service spokesman said the suspect kicked at one of the dogs before a second dog subdued him.
The jumper was then taken to a nearby hospital. The White House was put on lockdown during the incident.
On September 19, Omar Gonzalez, a 42-year-old Army vet who is unemployed and homeless, bolted across the lawn and into the White House before being apprehended. He had a 9-centimeter knife in his pants and more than 800 rounds of ammunition, two hatchets and a machete in his car.
The unprecedented security breach led to congressional hearings and the resignation of Julia Pierson as Secret Service director.
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