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Australia tells Johnny Depp's dogs to "b***er off" or be euthanised

Depp brought them into the country without declaring them to quarantine officials.

Updated 9.40pm

JOHNNY DEPP HAS until Saturday to get his dogs out of Australia or else the Yorkshire Terriers will be put down.

The warning has been issued because the actor did not declare the dogs when they were flown into Queensland by private jet last month.

Boo and Pistol came to customs attention when a picture was posted of them at a grooming parlous.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce told reporters, “Johnny Depp has to either take his dogs back to California or we’re going to have to euthanise them.

If we start letting movie stars even though they’ve been the ‘sexiest man alive’ twice to come into our nation, then why don’t we just break the laws for everybody? It’s time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States.

“He can put them on the same charter jet he flew out on and fly back out of our nation.”

Depp is in Australia filming ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales’.

Australia Depps Dogs AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

An online petition has been set up to save the lives of Pistol and Boo.

As expected, the story is getting a lot of traction on Twitter, and the hashtag #waronterrier quickly became a trending topic.

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Meanwhile, the dog groomers have told The Sydney Morning Herald that Pistol and Boo looked immaculate when they were groomed. Lianne Kent from the Happy Dogz salon said:

They smelled amazing. I did a full groom, bath and trimming. They were just gorgeous dogs – they’d just sit there.

The dogs have not yet been removed from the home of the actor.

Australia has strict rules to keep disease at bay, requiring cats and dogs from the US to spend at least 10 days in quarantine.

But Depp arriving in Brisbane last month with the Yorkshire terriers in tow without declaring them to customs. The Hollywood star flew them in on his private jet.

“There is a process if you want to bring animals. You get the permits, they go into quarantine and then you can have them,” said Joyce.

“It’s time that Pistol and Boo buggered off back to the United States,” added the minister.

He can send them back or we will have to euthanise them.

Asked if his tough stance may affect Depp’s view of him, Joyce replied: “I don’t think Mr Depp will be inviting me to the grand opening of the Pirates of the Caribbean.”

- Additional reporting AFP

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    Mute Manford Payce
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    May 14th 2015, 12:28 PM

    Hugely irresponsible behaviour by Depp. We all love our pets but the Agriculture Minister is absolutely right here.

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    Mute Jake Race
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    May 14th 2015, 12:39 PM

    What sort of pirate travels in a private jet anyway?

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    Mute ryan humpage
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    May 14th 2015, 6:29 PM

    He’s in depp trouble

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    Mute Dylan Neary
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    May 14th 2015, 9:57 PM

    Another bloody pirate of the Caribbean, most over rated crap ever.

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    Mute Kieran OKeeffe
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    May 14th 2015, 11:58 AM

    Carribean 5..how much longer can they milk it..

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    Mute Hermes
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    May 14th 2015, 12:23 PM

    If trees are moved over a large distance they suffer from a type of depression – Fact !

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    Mute stephen cullen
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    May 14th 2015, 12:25 PM

    I always found australians rude and lazy, that goverment rep hasn’t changed my mind! Poor Doggys!

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    Mute Linda
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    May 14th 2015, 7:54 PM

    Ah Stephen that’s not nice, we’re not all bad! He certainly sounds a bit okka but he’s got a point!

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    Mute John Quill
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    May 14th 2015, 10:57 PM

    I’ve always admired the Australian trait for ‘telling it how it is’ Unlike the Irish trait of speaking out of both sides of our mouths.

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    Mute Noel Barnes
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    May 15th 2015, 12:54 AM

    Huh?

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    Mute Jim Plant
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    May 15th 2015, 7:43 AM

    And other orifices.

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    Mute The Guru
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    May 14th 2015, 12:02 PM

    Dead right! Gotta love the no nonsense quote from the agriculture minister. Pistol and Boo can bugger off

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    Mute Hermes
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    May 14th 2015, 12:24 PM

    And the customs officer came into the Kennel and said
    “Boo!… Where’s my Pistol ?”

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    Mute Orela Krawczyk
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    May 14th 2015, 1:52 PM

    I love Johnny adept but it’s his own tough shite, he knows the law and just because he’s famous does not put him above it. It’s not a nice thing to happen to those animals but he put them in that situation.

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    Mute Pauliebhoy
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    May 14th 2015, 12:43 PM

    Would a public booting not suffice?

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    Mute Anne Marie Devlin
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    May 14th 2015, 10:08 PM

    Depp is very lucky not to be prosecuted, fined or deported himself. An arrogant flouting of the law.

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    Mute Seamus McKenzie
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    May 14th 2015, 10:33 PM

    Spot on Marie, watching this interest. To see will he get away with it.

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    Mute Very fond of
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    May 14th 2015, 12:19 PM

    Depp knows what he has to do … Mr Joyce should be applauded for his stance. Maybe someday Depp (wonka) will get round to making a decent film – it would be a first

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    Mute Joe Conlon
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    May 14th 2015, 12:01 PM

    Those dogs sure look viscous and riddled with disease……..Thank god Australia will have the common sense to put these dogs down!! Seriously though, Custom officers in Oz need to get a grip, they love their ‘power’!

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    Mute The Guru
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    May 14th 2015, 12:03 PM

    To be fair there have been hundreds of biodiversity disasters in Australia. They take it seriously for a reason.

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    Mute andrew haire
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    May 14th 2015, 2:33 PM

    Like they are going to breed like rabbits and they would have thousands of Yorkshire terriers terrorising the entire country. It’s a beautiful country, shame about their boorish Bolshevik attitude.

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    Mute Brian Gormley
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    May 14th 2015, 12:00 PM

    They should rename the movie Pirates of the Caribbean 5: dead dogs with short tails

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    Mute Micheal S. O' Ceilleachair
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    May 14th 2015, 12:12 PM

    Or Pirates of the Caribbean:Doggone!

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    Mute Cian O Donoghue
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    May 14th 2015, 8:38 PM

    Part of Australia’s war on Terriers it seems..

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    Mute Mark Gerard Lochlain
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    May 14th 2015, 12:04 PM

    FFS!!! They’re gonna put them down!!!! What arse wipes

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    Mute Jake Race
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    May 14th 2015, 12:16 PM

    There is a reason that Australia doesn’t have a whole range of animal and plant diseases that exist in the US and Europe.

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    Mute Tony Stack
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    May 14th 2015, 10:09 PM

    Depp is the arsewipe

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    Mute Maire Ui Riain
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    May 14th 2015, 10:32 PM

    What a nob….does he think he above the law

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    Mute Gerry Campbell
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    May 14th 2015, 10:19 PM

    Proper order , that’s what ministers should sound like, tell it like it is, well done sir.

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    Mute Thosj Carroll
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    May 14th 2015, 10:38 PM

    Law is law but it would be cruel if they kill healthy dogs so it would be better if Australia sends them to Depp home in California at his expense.

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    Mute Mark Fields
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    May 14th 2015, 12:41 PM

    Maybe he could declare a Par-lay?

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    May 14th 2015, 9:52 PM

    In fairness Dave if this is good enough for sky news it’s good enough for the Journal.

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    Mute Ken McCarthy
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    May 14th 2015, 11:55 AM

    Get out the threadmill Johnny….clocks a ticking!

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    Mute Philip Nicholls
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    May 14th 2015, 11:22 PM

    Not only does Australia not have many animal and plant diseases our native animals often have no immunity to them, a minor disease could decimate our local animals.

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    Mute David adams
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    May 14th 2015, 2:36 PM

    This is what passes for news on the journal.

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    Mute Aoife Ni Ici
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    May 14th 2015, 10:28 PM

    Ffs…YAWN

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    Mute John
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    May 14th 2015, 9:53 PM

    What a kaffuffle.

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    Mute Hilary Farrell-Naik
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    May 15th 2015, 2:21 PM

    Don’t be silly people, this is news, the dogs would never be put down. However, Johnny should have known better and should not have brought his dogs into Australia and not declare the fact. Thought he was above the law. I would love to know how he got by customs, were the dogs hidden in luggage, in carry-on luggage, dog bags, just being carried or what?

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    Mute Friendo Friendo
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    May 15th 2015, 7:42 AM

    Interesting that people hate UKIP but love Australia yet they share the same views on immigrant control.

    I suppose Australia does have sunny beaches

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    Mute Anne McDermott
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    May 15th 2015, 3:51 PM

    We moved our dog from Ireland to Canada with no hassle, no quarantine, just needed to get one injection from the vet before we left. If he proves that they are up to date on their needles, etc. that should be enough. Why be so drastic in euthanising them.

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