The Australian Government Might Kill Johnny Depp’s Dogs

Johnny Depp has been given until the weekend to get his two pet dogs out of the country or have them put down, after he brought them into Australia without declaring them to quarantine.

Depp flew to Australia to film the latest installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. He did not declare either of his Yorkshire terries, Boo & Pistol, to quarantine.

The department said any animal that was imported without meeting Australia's import conditions would be ordered into quarantine and would either be exported or destroyed.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has said

Just because he's Johnny Depp doesn't make him exempt from Australian laws.

The way this works is if we are going to make an excuse for Johnny Depp because he's got a private jet and brought in his dogs then I suppose you have to start making exemptions and excuses for everybody.

This may sound ridiculous, but when you have an island that is as isolated as Australia, they have to take severe steps in order to prevent foreign invasions, either flora or fauna.