K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back
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K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back A police dog at the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared to have gotten a sniff of the would-be assassin – but was pulled away seconds before Saturday’s…
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What happened
K-9 appears to sniff out White House Correspondents Dinner gunman Cole Allen — but gets pulled back A police dog at the White House Correspondents Dinner appeared to have gotten a sniff of the would-be assassin – but was pulled away seconds before Saturday’s…
Why it matters
The video released by the Justice Department Thursday shows a handler leading a security dog toward the door to a stairwell that alleged shooter Cole Allen would use to try to access the White House Correspondents Dinner armed with a shotgun, knives and other…
Common ground
The dog lingers at the doorway for about three seconds, then walks away after getting an apparent tug from its handler.
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