A tradie has copped a $750 fine after doing something almost anyone would do – showing kindness to a sick animal.
Gardener Ori Weiser was driving in the Cottesloe beach area of Perth when he noticed his dog seemed very unwell, so he pulled over to let it out.
It was in a no stop zone, but it was just for one minute to let the sick dog vomit on the grass while he remained within eyesight of his car.
Mr Weiser pulled into a ‘near empty’ part of a carpark, between two empty disabled bays, opposite Cottesloe General Store to let his pet be sick.
‘It took no more than one minute,’ he told the Post newspaper.
But as he walked back to his car, the gardener saw a council parking ranger was watching and taking notes.
‘I asked him what he was doing, and he said he was writing me a $500 citation for blocking a disabled parking spot,’ Mr Weiser said.
He told the ranger he had only pulled in there as his pet was sick, but claims the official replied that he didn’t care, then walked back to his colleague and laughed.
Tradie Ori Weiser (pictured) said he copped a $750 fine because he stopped his car for one minute to let his dog out to be sick
While Mr Weiser phoned the council and spoke with what he thought was the ranger’s ‘apologetic’ boss, he was then handed another $250 fine for blocking traffic.
Furious with what had happened, he then drove to the council office, where he was told he would have to start an appeal process as the citation couldn’t be cancelled.
Mr Weiser hoped that by lodging his appeal the council might use some ‘common sense’ and tear up the fine, but that hasn’t happened.
‘It’s just spineless behaviour, and very unnecessary,’ he told Perth Now.
‘For small and struggling trade businesses, $750 is a big hit and can really impact us.’
Mr Weiser said he understands there have to be rules and regulations, ‘but there’s also humanity and kindness’.
‘Especially in an already very rich suburb… the punishment doesn’t add up with the action.’
Gardener Ori Weiser was driving in the Cottesloe beach (pictured) area of Perth when he noticed his dog seemed very unwell, so he pulled over to let it out
Cottesloe’s parking inspectors are reportedly expected to issue $1.34million in fines this year, having already accrued $1million since January.
The council said Mr Weiser’s fine was for parking in one of its disabled bays, known as ACROD.
A spokesperson told the Post that ‘Mr Weiser’s vehicle … was partly in the bay which obstructed it from being able to be used by a permit holder’.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Town of Cottesloe Council for further comment.
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