An Egyptian man was deported on Thursday after kicking a Customs and Border Patrol dog that discovered prohibited food products.

Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, 70, kicked the CBP beagle with enough force to lift the dog off the ground, a CBP press release said. The dog, Freddy, suffered contusions to his rib area.

Marie pled guilty to federal charges involving harming animals used in law enforcement.

“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,” the press release said. “Marie departed the United States on a flight to Egypt at 12:30 p.m. today.”

Freddy was inspecting baggage at Washington Dulles International Airport when he discovered 100 pounds of undeclared food items in Marie’s luggage. Marie violently kicked Freddy after the CBP canine handler began questioning him, the press release said.

CBP immediately handcuffed Marie and turned him over to Homeland Security Investigations.

“Kick around and find out,” CBP said on social media.

Kick Around and Find Out.https://t.co/EURMaQX60X

— CBP (@CBP) June 26, 2025

CBP examined Marie’s luggage and 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,” all prohibited in the U.S., the press release said.

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“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.”

CBP thanked people for their concern about Freddy.

“He was treated by his veterinarian, and is expected to make a full recovery,” CBP said on social media.

Thanks to everyone for their concern about Freddy who was injured while performing his duties at Dulles airport. 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! pic.twitter.com/g8phC2DDsT

— CBP (@CBP) June 27, 2025

Climate change activists are now arguing that simply owning a dog can increase a person’s carbon footprint.

A finding published in PNAS Nexus says that, supposedly, people overestimate the climate benefits of activities like recycling or switching light bulbs. At the same time, they underestimate other beneficial impacts, such as taking fewer flights.

“We think, ‘I have to recycle this and it will help the planet,’” Madalina Vlasceanu, an assistant professor of environmental social sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, told the Greater Good Magazine. “It’s less likely you will hear that if you fly less, that’s the best you can possibly do, lifestyle-wise.”

Another “underestimated” benefit is cutting back on beef intake. According to Earth.org, pets’ meat consumption accounts for 64 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. That adds up to 25-30% of the environmental impact of meat intake.

In a list of ideas on how to reduce one’s carbon footprint that includes switching to public transport and eating poultry instead of beef, Greater Good Magazine suggested people “opt out of getting a dog.”

Man’s best friend is just the latest victim of climate activists’ propaganda. To them, owning a dog is an activity even dedicated climate change sympathizers engage in without realizing it, and they blame people who aren’t fully dedicated to the cause for furthering these issues.

“People will engage in lifestyle changes when they think it’s easy to do. It’s less important to them if it’s effective,” Vlasceanu said. “For collective action, it is more important to people that the action they engage in will actually result in a meaningful change.”

Though it seems like a lost cause to try and convince people to radically change their lifestyle so it fits a fear-based narrative, activists are not letting up.

“In order to meaningfully address climate change, experts have agreed that we will need lifestyle change and collective action,” Vlasceanu said. “Both of these have to work together. This is a critical part of the pathway to net zero.”