Sometimes, even the worst stories can have a happy ending. But when we're really lucky, we get two of them.
Yesterday, Twitchy reported about an Egyptian national who kicked a Customs and Border Patrol service dog at Dulles airport outside of Washington, DC, after the dog -- named Freddy -- sniffed some contraband in the man's luggage. And the man didn't just kick the dog; he struck him so violently that the canine, who was just doing his duty, was lifted off the ground.
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 first happy ending came immediately as the man was deported right away. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, do not have margaritas with Chris Van Hollen. Just get the hell out and stay out.
In this case, however, the man may have been deported for his own protection. When people learned of the assault, deportation was the nicest thing that could have happened, compared to what X users, including me, wanted to do to him.
But the second happy ending is cause for far greater celebration, as CBP was overjoyed to report yesterday that Freddy was already on the mend and expected to recover fully:
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
You give that good boy all the Pup Cups he wants!
Later in the day on Friday, CBP shared a video of Freddy eager to get back to work.
Who’s ready to zoom into the weekend? pic.twitter.com/WVHjpBzEwP
— CBP (@CBP) June 27, 2025
Freddy is a hero!
— MAGA25_TrumpWins (@Maga25_Trump) June 27, 2025
Stay strong, Freddy! pic.twitter.com/xNUqTCsGg7
— Valley Ranger (@old_colossus) June 27, 2025
— FooddudeFlorida (@Fooddudeflorida) June 27, 2025
And many of Freddy's fellow four-legged friends offered their good wishes as well.
Freddy is one brave pup — and brave pups don’t stay down for long.
— Babydog Justice (@BabydogJustice) June 27, 2025
Wishing him a very speedy recovery and lots more pup cups! https://t.co/IZt88ms6dc
Our Freddy sends his regards and good wishes to CBP Freddy. Also, he wants more info on Pup Cups. pic.twitter.com/hzUuT3BJrs
— Sherwood Don (@DonFranty) June 27, 2025
Yay! Freddy the Mercury! 😉 Here's my Pepper wishing you well. pic.twitter.com/i1fz5ivo9D
— Alexander Babayan (@_Bull_) June 27, 2025
Ranger sends his regards pic.twitter.com/t8iTHFE94f
— Jose Galan ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@jgalan707) June 27, 2025
Ranger looks like he'd like to have a word with that Egyptian man, and we can't blame him.
For me personally, the news of Freddy's recovery struck a pretty strong chord. For those who follow my X account, you may know that my dog recently had significant surgery on his spine, and it was a harrowing day in the hospital as I awaited news that the operation was successful and he was in recovery. Since that time, it has been a slow but steady process toward full recovery. But that recovery is happening, just like Freddy. (There have also been many Pup Cups in my house.)
In my case, I had to make my dog endure significant pain in order to make him feel better, even though he didn't understand what was happening. That was difficult enough.
Freddy didn't understand what was happening either, but in his case, the pain was caused simply out of cruelty and resentment.
Freddy is far more forgiving that we are.
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) June 27, 2025
We don't deserve dogs.
No, we don't. But we are eternally grateful for them.
Why do dogs mean so much to us? I have written about this often, so I won't repeat all of it here. When ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit lost his dog Ben, the whole country mourned with him. When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced severe penalties for people who mistreat dogs, we all cheered. And when Mother Jones claimed that dogs are an 'environmental threat' and a 'nuisance,' we all dared them to come get some if they ever tried to touch our dogs.
Dogs are part of our families. They show unconditional love and undying loyalty, characteristics we all aspire to have. But mostly, dogs are innocents. Freddy bore that Egyptian man no animus; he was just doing the job he was trained to do. Anyone who could behave so cruelly to an animal deserves a special place in Hell, right alongside Tony Fauci. It wasn't Freddy's fault that the man decided to FA by bringing contraband into the country. But he lashed out inhumanely anyway when he realized that he had entered the FO portion of his game.
If anything, the way that Egyptian man reacted was simply evidence that he does not belong in our country. Not all cultures are equal. Leftists can call me whatever names they want to for saying that, but it's true. And we have no interest in importing a culture where abuse of dogs -- and women, for that matter -- is not only tolerated, but it is considered normal.
As we continue the process of kicking out as many illegal immigrants as possible -- because they ALL broke our laws -- we also need to start to consider what kind of legal immigration we want to allow.
I recognize that this is a bit of an extrapolation, but I think a good indicator of who will make a good American is to put them in a room full of dogs and see how they react. Just as importantly, see how the dogs react to them. Because dogs, in addition to their many other qualities, are excellent judges of character. This is likely due to most dogs having an empathy meter that is constantly dialed up to 11.
I am not even joking about this test for immigrants. It wouldn't be the only test, but it might be one of the best ones.
Now that Freddy is well on his way to recovery, maybe he can collect a few of his friends and serve CBP in a new way: sniffing out not just contraband, but character.
Our country would be better off for it.
