A Queensland couple have been fined $1500 after taking their dog into a national park. The couple had taken their Kelpie to the small islet of Michaelmas Cay in the Great Barrier Reef, when marine park rangers spotted them on September 9, 2022. The state environment department said the couple took their dog to the remote islet in a small vessel before letting it ashore, posing a risk to “one of the most important” seabird breeding areas on the Reef.
The man was fined $300 and ordered to pay $551.40 for court costs, while the woman was fined $200 and ordered to $450 for court costs, a total $1501.40. “In general, if part of a national park is closed, it is closed for good reason, either to keep people safe or to protect the environment,” Ranger Dan Schaper said. “We also don’t allow pets into national parks because they can carry diseases or injure protected wildlife.
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