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The Belgian Malinois was lauded for protecting President Barack Obama and his family after an intruder hopped the White House fence in 2014.

After one intruder got too close, the U.S. Secret Service deployed a Belgian Malinois named Hurricane. The next one over the fence didn't get very far at all, and Hurricane was the hero of the hour.