🇺🇸🪖🐾 Special Ops K9, Hurricane, of the U.S. Secret Service,
has passed away.
Hurricane was a 16-year-old Belgian Malinois
who took down a White House intruder in 2014
when the President & his family were in the White House.
In September 2014, a fence jumper
trespassed on White House grounds
& nearly made it to the building.
A month later, a second person breached the perimeter
but was quickly apprehended.
This swift response was partly due to Hurricane.
Following his heroic act,
Hurricane was medically retired in 2016
from the injuries he sustained during the incident.
In recognition of his valor, Hurricane received numerous honors.
His handler, Marshall Mirarchi, said
“As much as we knew this time was coming
there was no way to prepare. We miss him so much.
A huge hole that can never be replaced.”
The non-profit Hurricane’s Heroes
will continue to raise funds
to cover the medical expenses of retired K9 heroes ❤️🇺🇸🐾🪖

#AmericanHero