Man who kicked customs dog at Dulles ordered to leave U.S.
Freddie the Customs and Border Protection beagle spent Tuesday morning doing his typical work: patrolling the international baggage claim area at Washington Dulles International Airport for undeclared agricultural products. Then the morning took an unusual turn.
After the dog alerted his handler that a piece of luggage from Cairo was suspicious, the duo approached the suitcase's owner, a 70-year-old man from Egypt.
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