A jet-black Belgian Malinois who loved Kong toys, Hurricane shot to a measure of canine fame a decade ago through his spirited defense.

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

Two years into his role as a special operations canine for the Secret Service, K-9 Hurricane was badly beaten by a man who'd infiltrated the grounds of the White House while President Obama and his wife sat 100 yards away,