PETA Calls for Action Following Viral Video of K-9 Being Kneed by Border Patrol Agent

U.S. Border Patrol and his K-9 (for illustrative purposes) (Credit: Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

A video of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent appearing to knee a K-9 at the Falfurrias checkpoint has prompted an investigation, as the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) responded to the incident by sending a formal letter to CBP requesting that the agent be reassigned to duties without animal contact.

The video, recorded on January 1 and widely circulated on social media, led to calls for accountability from advocacy groups and assurances from CBP officials.