A Canadian woman had the chance of a dog to beat coronavirus restrictions – walking her husband on a leash, according to a report.
The 24-year-old told police she was just out “walking her dog” near their home in Sherbrooke, Quebec, where a left was imposed from 8 to 5 in the morning, the Telegraph reported.
Police saw the strange couple around 9pm on Saturday, when the cover came into force.
According to the rules, people can venture these hours to walk their dogs if they live about half a mile from their homes.
“One of them had the other on a leash and said he was taking his dog, showing his partner, for a walk, as allowed under the exceptions provided by the Quebec prime minister under his weather law.” , said police spokeswoman Isabelle Gendron. , according to the Telegraph.
The woman and her 40-year-old husband, who were not named, were fined $ 1,217 for the violation.
They said it would be a “pleasure” to receive the fine, adding that “it will not stop them from breaking the rules in the future and they will see how many tickets they could get,” Gendron said.
On Monday, Quebec Prime Minister François Legault urged residents to abide by the rules of social distance, saying: “I know it’s difficult, but Quebecers can work as a team when needed,” the BBC reported.
In Quebec, police issued 750 tickets for violations during the first extinguishing weekend.
Canada has recorded nearly 670,000 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.