QUICK, JOHNNY. QUICK.

It may have just sunk in for Johnny Depp that he’s not above the law after all.

Depp, who brought his two dogs into Australia illegally to film the new instalment of Pirates of the Caribbean, was given an ultimatum by Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce to take the dogs out of the country by Saturday or they would DIE.

Depp, 51, realised it was probably a bad idea to try and smuggle his puppies – named Pistol and Boo – into the country and is now preparing to flee Australia so his dogs don’t die.

Barnaby Joyce as the dog stealer in 101 Dalmatians.

Hey Johnny, you get good-guy points for realising how stupid your decision was and doing something to fix it. That’s more than Justin Bieber ever did for his monkey that was abandoned at an airport.

Click through the gallery below for photos of law-breaker Johnny Depp. Post continues after gallery.

The paid met on the set of The Rum Diary (2011)

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Johnny and Amber were engaged in December.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

The Engagement Ring

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

Johnny and daughter, Lily-Rose

Johnny Depp.

Heard, Depp and his children

Johnny Depp.

As Tommy Hanson on 21 Jump Street

Johnny Depp.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Johnny Depp.

As the popular Pirate's character Jack Sparrow.

Johnny Depp.

As the not-so-popular character Tonto.

Johnny Depp.

Mortdecai (2015)

Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp.

Depp and former partner Vanessa Paradis

Johnny Depp.

Johnny and Vanessa.

Johnny Depp.

Kate Moss

Johnny Depp.

Johnny and Winona Ryder.

Johnny Depp.

Barnaby Joyce appeared on The Project last night to defend his decision about Depp’s dogs. You can watch the video below. Post continues after video.

Depp and his wife, 29-year-old Amber Heard, are supposedly flying out today. Apologies to any die-hard Depp fans out there: we doubt he’s going to ever come back after filming on Pirates wraps.

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