Egyptian man deported for kicking CBP dog at Dulles Airport that found smuggled food in luggage

An Egyptian man was deported after kicking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog at Washington Dulles International Airport that found over 100 pounds of smuggled food in his luggage.

Freddie, a 5-year-old beagle that is an agriculture detector dog and part of CBP's Beagles Brigade, started inspecting the bags of Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, who had arrived from Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, according to CBP.

While Freddie's handler began questioning Marie, the traveler kicked the 25-pound dog with enough force to lift him off the ground, CBP spokesperson Steve Sapp said.

CBP officers immediately handcuffed Marie and turned him over to Depaertment of Homeland Security agents for prosecution, Sapp said.

When inspectors looked in Marie's bag, they found 55 pounds of beef meat, 44 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of eggplant, cucumbers, and bell peppers, two pounds of corn seeds, and a pound of herbs, which are agricultural products that are prohibited from entering the U.S.

Freddie suffered contusions to his right forward rib area, a veterinarian said.

On Wednesday, Marie pleaded guilty in a U.S. District Court in Virginia to harming animals used in law enforcement. He was ordered to pay the veterinarian's fee and report to CBP for deportation. He flew from the U.S. to Egypt on Thursday.

“Being caught deliberately smuggling well over one hundred pounds of undeclared and prohibited agriculture products does not give one permission to violently assault a defenseless Customs and Border Protection beagle,” said Christine Waugh, CBP’s Area Port Director for the Area Port of Washington, D.C.

“We rely heavily on our K9 partners and Freddie was just doing his job. Any malicious attack on one of us is an attack on all of us, and CBP will continue to work with our investigating and prosecuting partners to deal swift and severe justice to perpetrators.”