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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

Man accused of kicking airport K9 so hard it went airborne

An Egyptian national has pleaded guilty to charges of harming an animal used in law enforcement, after kicking a K9 police dog so hard it was “lifted off the ground” and into the air.

Hamed Aly Marie, 70, was ordered to pay vets fees for the dog, whose name was Freddy, and was then immediately deported by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, after his appearance in the U.S. District Court, in Virginia, on Wednesday.

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