A man who was supposed to be sheltering-in-place in France left his home to seek out cheap cigarettes in Spain.
His journey from Perpignan started off by car. But when checkpoints got in his way, he continued on foot to the border, attempting to make it to La Jonquera.
The man never made it, though, because he got lost in on a mountain, fell into a stream, and ended up needing to be rescued.
The rescue service, which is part of the police department, arrived on the mountain in a helicopter to evacuate the man who was exhausted and cold, the service, GMH des Pyrenees-Orientales, posted on Facebook.
The man, who wasn't identified by name, was fined $146 for breaking the shelter rules.
