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Nude Aussie sunbathers rescued, fined after deer run-in

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<p>SYDNEY - A pair of nude sunbathers who ran into bushland after being &quot;startled&quot; by a deer have been rescued, and promptly fined for breaching coronavirus rules, Australian police said Monday.</p><p>Police said the men had been sunbaking on a remote beach south of Sydney, before they fled into the Royal National Park to escape the animal.</p><p>Emergency services launched a ground and air search after the lost duo called for help shortly after dark on Sunday.</p><p>A 30-year-old man &quot;naked and carrying a backpack&quot; was discovered first on a walking track. A partially clothed 49-year-old was found later.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/06/26/21/sydney-covid19-cases-june262021">Sydney&#x27;s COVID-19 cases grow, more restrictions loom</a></li></ul><p>&quot;It&#x27;s difficult to legislate against idiots,&quot; said New South Wales state police commissioner Mick Fuller.</p><p>&quot;But clearly putting people at risk by leaving home without a proper reason... and then getting lost in the national park and diverting important resources away from the health operation, I think they should be embarrassed.&quot;</p><p>The men were fined US$760 for breaking stay-at-home orders by traveling outside Sydney, which is currently in lockdown to curb a growing COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>They were among more than 40 people fined for breaching health rules in New South Wales state on Sunday, police said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1715678" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>A pair of nude sunbathers who ran into bushland after being "startled" by a deer have been rescued, and promptly fined for breaching coronavirus rules, Australian police said Monday.</p>

A pair of nude sunbathers who ran into bushland after being "startled" by a deer have been rescued, and promptly fined for breaching coronavirus rules, Australian police said Monday.