First Dog Barney Bites Reporter

NBC Chicago ^ | 11/6/08

[llevrok]

Apparently, the first dog is not happy about the impending changes at the White House.

Watch VideoBarney Snaps at White House Reporter: Courtesy Aprildryan.com

Today, Barney bit a reporter outside the briefing room. The whole incident was caught on tape by another reporter, April D. Ryan.

Reuters political reporter Jon Decker had finished an interview with MSNBC around 10:30 a.m. when he saw Barney and his handler. After getting permission to pet the dog, Decker said Barney snapped and chomped down on his right index finger and broke the skin.

Decker said his first reaction was, "that's not good."

Decker said he was treated with a bandage and some antibiotics and was asked to return for a tetanus shot Friday. He has not gotten any calls from the White House.

[itsthejourney]

A moose bit my sister.

[pray4liberty]

Good boy! Give Barney a nice big steak!

Good dog...I'd give him a hefty slice of prime rib!

[kalee]

Thank you Barney! lol

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Looks like Barney is defending himself from an idiot who doesn’t know diddly about how to approach a dog.

[Proud2BeRight]

Good boy.

[WellyP]

“Paybacks” are a bitch!

[Slump Tester]

Waaah! He broke the skin, waaah!

What a pussy! That guy should be embarrassed. I'd get a band aid and slink home, not get in front of a camera with it.

[Drumbo]

MSNBC Reporter. WTG Barney, THAT’S A GOOD DOGGIE!

[BlueAngel]

Looks like that lib reporter was asking for it. LOL

[JustaDumbBlonde]

This reporter is apparently not a 'dog person' because Barney's body language was all wrong for swooping down for a pat on the head. It really shocks me that the handler did not know Barney any better, or maybe walking the dog gets handed to whomever looks the most bored when the dog needs to potty.

In any event, Shepherd Smith was joking to the reporter about this litigious society and trying to ask if the reporter was considering a suit and I didn't hear the guy flatly deny the possibility. A nip on the end of the finger that, after much applied pressure, may have produced a half a drop of blood should be nothing more than a badge of honor to tell your grandkids about in thirty years.

[shadeaud]

I have a Scottie and he is very protective. He just knows the evil sonsabitches that cross our paths. If he likes you, you can do almost anything around him and he'll just accept it, but he can be a pit bull if you're not passing the muster.

[Dog]

They said there would be violence after the election of Obama.....they was right.

[Chet 99]

GOOD DOG!

[areukiddingme1]

Barney only did what the rest of wish we could do...

[The South Texan]

Barney would have made a better Press Secretary than Scotty McClealen. At least he bites back. Scotty would curl up in the Fetal position.

[KosmicKitty]

Oh No!! Not Barney!!

He’s my favorite Bush!! Hope he’s okay.

(Dogs are an excellent judge of human character. They all my husband & he’s really something special)

[Emperor Palpatine]

I have an Akita/Shiba Inu mix, and he’s the same way.

Dogs are excellent judges of character.

[Bean Counter]

Good Dog!

We need to send Milkbones and other rewards to the White House.....

[EyeGuy]

Great idea.

Flood the White House with a literal mountain of Doggie Treats.

Of course, compassionate conservative George Bush would immediaely label it a hateful act by a bunch of vigilantes...

[JustaDumbBlonde]

My final thought was that my dogs have always been excellent judges of people I don’t yet know. If my dogs don’t like them, we probably won’t ever be good friends ... maybe not even casual friends. Dogs know things.