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.
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Author: Faith Novak
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