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Naked Subathers Copped $1,000 Lockdown Fines In NSW After Being Spooked By A Deer

Naked Subathers Copped $1,000 Lockdown Fines In NSW After Being Spooked By A Deer

They were so scared they ran into the national park starkers, got lost and had to call authorities to be rescued.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

The New South Wales Police Commissioner has called out two men who were fined over the weekend for breaking lockdown restrictions.

Sydney residents were told on Saturday (June 26) they had to stay at home unless they had to complete a necessary task like grocery shopping or exercise.

So you can imagine authorities being fairly annoyed with two blokes who ditched the health advice and went sun baking on a beach on the NSW South Coast.

But the circumstances of how they managed to be caught are purely outrageous.

"Unbelievably, we saw two men sunbaking naked on a beach on the South Coast," Police Commissioner Mick Fuller told reporters.

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"They were startled by a deer, ran into the national forest, national park, and got lost. Not only did they require assistance from SES and police to rescue them, they also both received a ticket for $1,000.

"Now, it's only a small percentage of the New South Wales people that are not following the health guidelines, but I can assure you, if you breach the health orders or the guidelines, you will be punished."

Excuse me?

Sadly neither Commissioner Fuller nor did anyone else present at the press conference go into detail about the multiple layers of that story, but they wanted to highlight just how people are breaking the rules when they shouldn't be.

Thankfully, more detail was later explained following the press conference.

There's no word on what startled the men when the deer arrived, however it's clear it was enough to send them scurrying into the bushes.

Authorities found a 30-year-old naked man on the walking track near Lady Wakehurst Drive in the Royal National Park, which is about 40kms south of Sydney's centre. They also found a 49-year-old 'partially clothed' man later on.

Commissioner Fuller said this situation instance should act as a reason why people should just stay at home.

"It's difficult to legislate against idiots," he said. "But clearly putting people at risk by leaving home without a proper reason, and I think then not only on top of that but then getting lost in the national park and diverting important resources away from the health operation, I think they should be embarrassed.

"But, again, they both received a $1,000 fine."

New South Wales recorded 18 new cases of the coronavirus and authorities are pleading with people across the city to stay at home unless it's necessary.

Featured Image Credit: National Parks NSW

Topics: Australia