Motorist caught driving hundreds of miles to deliver puppy from Liverpool to Wales

Two separate police forces reported puppy-related lockdown breaches on Saturday
Gloucestershire Police Specials/Twitter

A driver has been given a warning by police after breaching lockdown restrictions to transport a puppy to the other side of the country.

The motorist was stopped by officers in Gloucestershire who asked for the reason behind the trip, according to the region’s Specials unit.

The person, who has not been identified, reportedly explained that they were delivering the dog from Liverpool to Newport, South Wales.

The officers gave the rule-flouter a warning letter and sent them back to the northern city.

Meanwhile, police in Cumbria reported a separate puppy-related incident.

The region’s Roads Police unit tweeted a photo of a car pulled over by the side of the road.

They wrote: “This driver set off from Bury, Manchester this morning and travelled to Dundee to purchase a puppy.

“Again, not an essential journey.

“The driver agreed he wouldn’t have made this journey when lockdown commenced. Nothing has changed. Fixed penalty issued."

Earlier, the same force said they had caught a driver who'd travelled from London to Manchester and then to Carlisle in an elaborate shopping spree.

They tweeted: "This driver set off from London this morning to purchase this Audi from Manchester.

"He then continued to travel to Carlisle to purchase some speakers he’d seen on EBay.

"This is not acceptable. Driver issued fixed penalty."

In a separate incident, on the same day, they fined another motorist for travelling more than 300 miles to get some fresh air.

The driver, from Southend on Sea, had decided to head over to the Lake District for a sunny day out.

“Another fine issued with my succinct words of advice,” Cumbria Roads Police tweeted. “Get the message. Stay at home.”

Their messages came after police complained of “fighting a losing battle” as Londoners headed to parks and beachgoers descended on Brighton’s pebbles.

The apparent rise in people breaching restrictions followed reports suggested sunbathing and picnics could be permitted as early as Monday.

But Cabinet minister Grant Shapps dismissed allegations that the Government was delivering mixed messages.

He told Saturday's Downing Street press briefing “unequivocally” that people should stay at home over the Bank Holiday weekend.

When asked if the Government was going to drop its “stay at home” message, Mr Shapps said that the guidance had not changed.

He added: “It’s just absolutely unequivocal, people should stay at home, people should follow the guidance – it hasn’t changed.

“It is vital we don’t throw away the great work of seven weeks, of people respecting the rules and guidelines.”

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