UK premier, wife told to put their dog on leash in London park

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife were "reminded of the rules" by police after they allowed their dog to roam freely without a leash in London’s Hyde Park.

A video clip shared on social media showed a notice board which said: "Dogs must be kept on leads (leashes)” and “It is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to disturb wildlife" before showing Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, putting their Red Fox Labrador named Nova on a leash.

Sharing the video, a TikTok user said: "Lol as if Rishi Sunak put his dog on the lead when he saw me filming the sign saying dogs must be on a lead."

"We are aware of a video showing a dog being walked off the lead in Hyde Park. An officer, who was present at the time, spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. The dog was put back on the lead," said a Metropolitan Police spokesman, according to a BBC report.