Italians need a justifiable reason to leave their homes amid the pandemic that has officially claimed more than 20,000 lives in the country since February.
Taking your dog out for a walk is allowed, but it appears taking your turtle out for one is not.
Local police said the 60-year-old woman was “caught outside her home without a justifiable reason” and fined.
“The woman was walking with a turtle,” the police statement said.
Italian authorities reported issuing a record 16,545 fines on Easter Monday.
Another 13,756 fines were issued on Sunday.
It comes as Italy enters its sixth week of the nationwide lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly virus.
