White House intruder Dominic Adesanya scales fence, caught by K-9 units after kicking one

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS: An intruder scaled the White House fence Wednesday but was quickly pounced on by guard dogs in the latest scare since an armed man made into the executive mansion last month. Armenpress reports, citing the Daily News that the Secret Service officials said Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Maryland, climbed over the fence near the North Lawn of the White house at 7:16 p.m. but was quickly subdued by K-9 units.

Adesanya kicked one of the dogs, but a second one stopped him and Secret Service agents tackled him, officials said.“The dog got him,” a Secret Service spokesman said.

Video footage released Wednesday night showed the man in white shorts and a dark shirt kicking and punching one of the dogs before agents arrested him.

The White House was put on lockdown. The incident occurred shortly after President Obama met with senior advisors in the Oval Office.

“The individual was immediately taken into custody on the North lawn of the White House by Secret Service Uniformed Division K-9 teams and Uniformed Division Officers,” the Secret Service spokesman said.

Adesanya was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, the spokesman said.

The Washington Times reported that two Secret Service dogs were injured in the incident and were taken to a veterinarian for treatment.

The security breach comes as Omar Gonzalez, 42, a retired U.S. soldier who served in Iraq, scaled the on Sept. 19, entered the White House through an unlocked door and made it to the East Room before Secret Service agents tackled him. Officials said Gonzalez was armed with a serrated knife at the time.

The incident came after several security breaches at the White House and prompted the resignation of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson.