Johnny Depp’s dogs to flee Australia amid death threat from minister

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce accused the Hollywood actor of sneaking the pups into the country.

May 15, 2015 01:36 pm | Updated 01:55 pm IST - SYDNEY

Actor Johnny Depp.

Actor Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp’s dogs Pistol and Boo are preparing to flee Australia for the United States after the country’s Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce accused the Hollywood actor of sneaking the pups into the country.

Mr. Joyce said on Friday that he was told the Yorkshire terriers were preparing to return to the U.S. aboard a private jet. The government told the actor he had until Saturday to get his dogs out of the country or they would be euthanised.

The canine chaos started when Mr. Joyce accused the actor of smuggling the dogs aboard his private jet when he returned to Australia on April 21 to resume filming of the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series.

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