An Egyptian tourist was deported moments after he kicked an airport security dog into the air.
Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, attacked beagle Freddie on Tuesday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
He kicked the dog as he waited for his baggage to arrive after landing in from Cairo.
Freddie had alerted to one of his bags, and detected more than 100 pounds worth of prohibited food inside Marie’s luggage.
Inside was 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.
As he was being questioned by Freddie’s handler, Marie suddenly kicked the dog so hard he flew into the air.
Footage shows Freddie on his hind legs and another shot showing his mid-air.
After being taken to the vet, he was was found to have suffered contusions on his right forward rib area.
He pleaded guilty to harming the dog and was ordered to pay the vet fees, before being swiftly removed from the US.
Christine Waugh, CBP’s Area Port Director for the Area Port of Washington, D.C, said: ‘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.
‘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 Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) will continue to work with our investigating and prosecuting partners to deal swift and severe justice to perpetrators.’
The CBP said: ‘CBP’s Beagles Brigade plays a vital role in screening passengers and cargo to prevent the introduction of harmful plant pests and foreign animal disease from entering the U.S.
‘Animal and plant diseases and invasive pests and weeds have cost nations millions to billions of dollars in eradication measures and lost revenues.’
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