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President’s Dog Goes Rogue

By Associated Press

Barney apparently was just in no
mood for attention from the press. Watch Barney Bite TV Reporter President’s Dog Goes Rogue

Published: Fri, November 07, 2008 - 11:07 am Last Updated: Fri, November 07, 2008 - 1:31 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The lame duck first dog has gone rogue, biting
a White House reporter who'd just reached down to pet him.
There was no hostile question, Barney apparently was just in no
mood for attention from the press corps at took it out on Jon
Dekker of Reuters (ROY-turz).
The episode was captured on video by another reporter and has
wound up on YouTube. It ends up with a freeze frame of the Scottish
terrier's fangs.
First lady Laura Bush says it may have been Barney's way of
saying "he was done with the paparazzi."
The reporter was promptly bandaged by a White House doctor and
says he may be on antibiotics for a few days.

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cameo Says:

Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 10:00 am

All I can say is ” Way To Go Barney”

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rosepetal Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 10:35 pm

yes, i heard to they took barney straight to the vet to make sure he was ok.. of course the reporter will be quarantined

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southfan1981 Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 5:24 pm

Better get treated for those rabies.

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rosepetal Says:

Fri, Nov 07, 2008 at 2:26 pm

i do not blame barney. i would have bit a media person to. good boy barney. all the media did was trash president bush and help elect a socialst president.

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