Man fined over ‘disgusting’ Rottnest Island picture showing quokka with vape
A man was fined $200 after a photo showed him holding a vape to a quokka's mouth on Rottnest Island.Summary
A 29-year-old man has been fined $200 after a photo shared on social media showed an electronic cigarette being held to a quokka's mouth on Rottnest Island off Perth's coastline. WA Police tracked the image, alleged to have been taken on Monday, 2 November, to the man, who was issued a Rottnest Island Authority Infringement. It is unclear whether the quokka inhaled fumes or bit the device. Touching or feeding quokkas is illegal, with on-the-spot fines of $200 and removal from the island, while fines under the biodiversity conservation act can reach $10,000. WA Premier Roger Cook called the image "disgusting", saying the quokkas are international drawcards for Western Australia and anyone putting them at risk should face consequences. The image emerged months after two teens appeared in court over forcing a black swan to inhale vape smoke.
(Source：7NEWS Australia)
