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Fox News
17 minutes ago
- Fox News
Traveler nabbed by CBP beagle at airport for carrying illicit food deported after kicking dog 'off the ground'
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection beagle is recovering after being kicked with such force he was lifted off the ground during a baggage inspection at Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. The working dog, Freddy, suffered bruising but is expected to make a full recovery. "Thanks to everyone for their concern about Freddy who was injured while performing his duties at Dulles airport," CBP said in a statement posted on X Friday. "He was treated by his veterinarian, and is expected to make a full recovery. Here he is enjoying his favorite comfort treat – a Pup Cup!" The man accused of kicking Freddy, 70-year-old Egyptian national Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to harming a law enforcement animal. He was ordered removed from the U.S. and departed Thursday afternoon on a flight to Egypt, according to CBP. "Kick around and find out," CBP wrote in a repost of Fox News' Bill Melugin's post about the incident. The incident occurred Tuesday after Marie arrived at Dulles from Cairo. Freddy, a 5-year-old beagle assigned to CBP's agriculture detection team, alerted officers to one of Marie's suitcases. As a CBP officer began questioning him, Marie "violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground," the agency said. Officers immediately restrained Marie and turned him over to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. A veterinarian later determined Freddie sustained contusions to his right rib area. Marie pleaded guilty Wednesday during an appearance in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to violating a law that prohibits harming animals used in law enforcement. He was credited with time served, ordered to pay the veterinary bill and directed to report to CBP for removal. CBP officials said the dog was simply doing his job. "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. A search of Marie's luggage revealed 55 pounds of beef; 44 pounds of rice; 15 pounds of vegetables, including eggplant, cucumbers and bell peppers; two pounds of corn seeds; and a pound of herbs. All were seized as prohibited agricultural imports. CBP agriculture specialists and detection canines play a key role in protecting U.S. agriculture from pests, diseases and contaminants. On a typical day last year, CBP said its teams intercepted more than 3,500 prohibited plant and animal products at U.S. ports of entry. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia prosecuted the case. CBP did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for further comment.
New York Times
4 hours ago
- New York Times
Man Who Kicked Customs Dog Is Turned Away at D.C. Airport, U.S. Says
A man traveling on a tourist visa was arrested and kept from entering the United States this week after he was accused of kicking a trained detector dog at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., that had found more than 100 pounds of undeclared food in his luggage, the authorities said. The man, Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, a native of Egypt, was arrested at the airport on Tuesday and pleaded guilty a day later to a misdemeanor charge of harming animals used in law enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news release. Mr. Marie, 70, was accused of kicking the agriculture detector dog, a 5-year-old beagle named Freddie, 'so hard that he was lifted off of the ground,' according to court records filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Marie was said to have reacted after the dog alerted its handler to possible contraband in a piece of luggage in the baggage-claim area, according to court records. A lawyer listed for Mr. Marie did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday. Customs and Border Protection said that a search of Mr. Marie's luggage found that he was carrying 55 pounds of beef, 44 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of eggplant, cucumbers, and bell peppers, two pounds of corn seeds and a pound of herbs. All the of items 'were prohibited from entering the United States and seized,' the agency said. According to court records, Freddie was taken to a veterinary emergency room after the kick. The customs agency said that the dog, who weighs 25 pounds, was found to have contusions to his right forward rib area. 'Being caught deliberately smuggling well over 100 pounds of undeclared and prohibited agriculture products does not give one permission to violently assault a defenseless Customs and Border Protection beagle,' Christine Waugh, the agency's director for the area port of Washington, D.C., said in the news release. Agriculture detector dogs play an important role in 'screening passengers and cargo to prevent the introduction of harmful plant pests and foreign animal disease,' Customs and Border Protection said, adding that plant diseases, invasive species and weeds 'have cost nations millions to billions of dollars in eradication measures and lost revenues.' Mr. Marie, who was traveling on a tourist visa and left the country on Thursday, was credited with time served on the misdemeanor charge, the agency said, and he was ordered to pay $840 in restitution as well as $125 in fines and fees.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Egyptian tourist who kicked airport sniffer beagle into the air in vicious attack gets satisfying punishment
An Egyptian man was deported within moments of arriving in the United States after kicking an airport sniffer dog so hard it flew into the air. Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, lashed out at agriculture detector beagle Freddie on Tuesday inside Washington Dulles International Airport, in Virginia. Marie took a kick at the canine as he waiting at baggage claim as luggage from an EgyptAir flight from Cairo was being unloaded. He pleaded guilty during a court appearance earlier this week to harming the dog and was ordered to pay vet fees totaling $840, and was removed from the country. Freddie had alerted his handler to one of Marie's bags, detecting over 100 pounds of prohibited food items inside Marie's luggage. As Freddie's handler started questioning Marie, he violently kicked the dog with such force that it sent the 25-pound animal into the air. Marie, seen here, took a kick at the Beagle as he waiting at baggage claim as luggage from an EgyptAir flight from Cairo was being unloaded Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers quickly apprehended Marie and turned him over to Homeland Security Officials for prosecution. Authorities said that Marie departed the US on a flight back to Egypt on Thursday afternoon. Surveillance images shared by officials show the dog on his hind legs, with another shot showing him suspended in mid air with his ears standing up. The CBP said that he was taken to a veterinary emergency room and found to have contusions on his right forward rib area. A search of Marie's bags found that Freddie had alerted them to 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. According to the CBP, all of the products Freddie found were prohibited from entering the country and ultimately seized. 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 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.'
Miami Herald
10 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Man Deported After Kicking Customs Dog into the Air
A man has been deported after kicking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dog at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Freddie, a CBP agriculture detector beagle, was inspecting the baggage of travelers arriving from Cairo when he alerted to one of the suitcases of an Egyptian man. When a CBP canine handler started questioning the traveler, Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, he "violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground," CBP said. Marie, 70, was immediately arrested and later pled guilty at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia to harming animals used in law enforcement on Wednesday. He was credited with time served, ordered to pay the veterinarian's fee, and to immediately report to CBP for removal from the United States. He left on a flight to Egypt at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday. This is a developing story. More to follow. Related Articles Could 'Alligator Alcatraz' Airport Launch Deportation Flights? What We KnowExclusive: Nelson Mandela's Great-Grandson Urges Trump To Deport White South AfricansMan Married to US Citizen Detained by ICE After Delaying Green-Card ProcessPurple Heart Veteran Forced to Deport After Green Card Revoked 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
17 hours ago
- Newsweek
Man Deported After Kicking Customs Dog into the Air
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A man has been deported after kicking a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) dog at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday. Freddie, a CBP agriculture detector beagle, was inspecting the baggage of travelers arriving from Cairo when he alerted to one of the suitcases of an Egyptian man. When a CBP canine handler started questioning the traveler, Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, he "violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground," CBP said. Marie, 70, was immediately arrested and later pled guilty at the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia to harming animals used in law enforcement on Wednesday. He was credited with time served, ordered to pay the veterinarian's fee, and to immediately report to CBP for removal from the United States. He left on a flight to Egypt at 12.30 p.m. on Thursday. Freddie is a five-year-old CBP agriculture detector beagle. Freddie is a five-year-old CBP agriculture detector beagle. U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP This is a developing story. More to follow.
