A traveller who touched down in Darwin from Indonesia has been fined $2664 after a biosecurity dog sniffed out undeclared McMuffins in their backpack amid a security crackdown over foot and mouth disease fears.
The Labor government has rolled out biosecurity dogs at Darwin and Cairns airports as part of a $14 million package to bolster Australia's protection from FMD.
"This will be the most expensive Maccas meal this passenger ever has, this fine is twice the cost of an airfare to Bali," he said in a statement on Monday. “But I have no sympathy for people who choose to disobey Australia’s strict biosecurity measures, and recent detections show you will be caught. Indonesia is currently battling an FMD outbreak, which has sparked fears it could spread to Australia and cripple the $80 billion livestock industry.
Detector dog Zinta responded to the passenger’s backpack, leading to the discovery of the McMuffins. Picture: SuppliedThe virus is carried by live animals and in meat and dairy products, as well as in soil, bones, untreated hides, vehicles and equipment used with these animals.
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