Man Deported After “Violently” Kicking CBP Beagle That Sniffed Out Prohibited Food At Airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday that an Egyptian man pleaded guilty to federal charges after “kicking” a CBP agriculture detector dog at Washington Dulles International Airport.

“Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70 years old, pled guilty during an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia to harming animals used in law enforcement (18USC1368),” CBP stated in a press release.

“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,” it added.

He was deported to Egypt on a flight Thursday afternoon.

An Egyptian man who violently kicked a CBP agriculture detector dog named Freddie, will be deported, officials say. pic.twitter.com/zN6c0HQ70U

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Per CBP:

CBP agriculture detector dog Freddie, a five-year-old beagle, and his handler were inspecting baggage from travelers who arrived from Cairo, Egypt when Freddie alerted to one of Marie’s suitcases. As the CBP canine handler started questioning Marie, he violently kicked Freddie with sufficient force to lift the 25-pound beagle off the ground.

CBP officers immediately descended upon Marie, handcuffed him, and turned him over to Homeland Security Investigations agents for prosecution.

A veterinarian determined that Freddie suffered contusions to his right forward rib area.

CBP agriculture specialists conducted a subsequent baggage examination of Marie’s luggage based on Freddie’s alert and discovered 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. All agriculture products were prohibited from entering the United States and seized.

Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin shared a photo of Marie.

NEW: An Egyptian man has been deported by DHS after he kicked a CBP working beagle named Freddy at Dulles airport on Tuesday. Freddy had detected prohibited agriculture in the man’s luggage. He was kicked so hard he was lifted off the ground & suffered contusions to his rib area.… pic.twitter.com/QEquzFRsHb

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 26, 2025

The New York Post reported additional updates on Freddie, sharing a picture of the detector dog with his handler.

Egyptian man who kicked CBP beagle ‘off the ground’ deported after dog sniffed out 100 lbs of illegal food at DC airport https://t.co/T84gSfY4HB pic.twitter.com/IZdr0jgiBB

— New York Post (@nypost) June 27, 2025

From the New York Post:

Freddie suffered a contusion to his forward right rib area and is expected to make a full recovery.

The Beagle Brigader is back on patrol, ensuring that no illegal or undeclared agricultural products make their way into the United States.

“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,” Waugh stated.

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