Lockdown Madness: Doctor who rescued dog in Ireland in trouble with police, hotel shut down due to lockdown

A tweet thread tells the story of how a man in Ireland rescued a lost golden retriever and returned the dog to its family. He is now under investigation by police, and the hotel he was staying at has been shut down.

Apparently, the dog-rescuing doctor who was on vacation in the area may have inadvertently broken the area's severe lockdown restrictions in the process of finding the lost family pet.

The thread reads, in part:

"Stick with me for a story about how the logic of lockdowns can turn into something really sinister. It begins with a Golden Retriever named Neesha. Neesha and her little pup sibling Harley were lost on an hike, taking in the outdoor air in the Wicklow Mountains."

"Miraculously, two doctors on a hike in Wicklow found Neesha almost two full weeks later. She lost a third of her body weight, but now she is at home, snuggled up and warm with her family."

"A lot of my American friends don't know is that Europeans are living under lockdown restrictions we have never had here, with actual enforcement. So the dog-rescuing hero doctor?"

"In Ireland, you can't go more than 5km from your house. It's not just notional either. 8000 fines have been given out in the little 4.5 million person Republic. You really aren't allowed out. You can't meet people outside, or take a long walk."

"So in the Wicklow Mountains, a boutique hotel has been offering some of the only people allowed to be regarded as people instead of just viral vectors--healthcare workers--mental health retreats. You know, because the lockdowns are psychological torture."

"Some concerned citizen, a vigilant lockdown rules-enforcer, read the heartwarming story about doctors returning a stranded dog to its family and thought they should call the police. Turns out, the hike may have been too long, so the doctors are under investigation and the hotel shut now."

Apparently, authorities in Ireland have decided that the 5km limit may be too large, and are talking about reducing it to a mere 2km.

Critics have also criticized lockdowns, saying that there is plenty of evidence to show that these types of draconian measures don't even work as they are supposed to.