Cop left speechless after shocking discovery on road
An Aussie woman has been slapped with a significant fine for the bizarre way that she was transporting her dog as she rode her motorbike on the Sunshine coast.
Queensland Police released footage showing an officer from the Sunshinie Coast Highway patrol pulling up alongside a woman riding a motorbike at Alexandra Headland.
The 35-year-old has her hands on the handlebars of a neon yellow motorbike — and strapped to her chest with its two furry paws stretched out is a medium-sized, curly-haired dog.
'You know you can't do that,' the officer can be heard saying in the video.
'So you can't ride with the dog on the bike,' she responds sheepishly. A 35-year-old woman was pulled over by police in Queensland. Credit: Queensland Police / 7NEWS
'I must say, it's the first time I've seen it with the whole harnessing thing before,' the cop continues.
'Yeah, no, I didn't know, I bought this off Temu' the woman responds.
'Unfortunately, you can't be riding around with the dog in between your arms . . . I know your dog is probably trained but if he starts moving around or trying to chase stuff, anything could happen.' the officer tells the woman.
Throughout the entire interaction, the fluffy pooch didn't flinch and had its eyes on the road. The woman told police that the harness she was wearing was 'off Temu.' Credit: Queensland Police / 7NEWS
Ultimately, the woman was issued a $376 traffic infringement notice, according to police, for riding with an animal between arms.
Coast Highway Patrol Sen. Sgt Shane Panoho said that transporting a dog in such a way could obstruct a driver's clear view of the road and proper control of their vehicle, both of which are required at all times, according to News.com.
'We know how attached some people are to their pets but it's best to apply a paws-off approach when it comes to our roads,' Sen. Sgt Panoho said.
'Although the dog seemed to be comfortable on the bike, we urge riders to practice safe and responsible behaviour on our roads.'
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