Just last week cops in France believed they found a woman flouting social distancing regulations to exist out in the sun, yet upon closer assessment they found it was a strike up doll.

Last week, Jane Kozlowski caught the minute a police officer approached an impact up doll on Carnon coastline, near Montpellier, seemingly eager to provide it a telling off regarding breaching lockdown.

The photos were shared on social media with the caption: “After the blow up doll, now it’s a scarecrow’s turn to be busted by the police for not respecting lockdown!”

The incident took place in Cabourg, Normandy, and has given people a fair few laughs with one person responding to the post to say: “And there are three of them, just in case things turn ugly.”

While a second chipped in: “You’re lucky that they didn’t beat up the scarecrow. The blow up doll was less lucky.”

Last week, Jane Kozlowski caught the moment a police officer approached a blow up doll on Carnon beach, near Montpellier, seemingly keen to give it a telling off about breaching lockdown.

Kozlowski said: “I am currently making a documentary about living in isolation during the coronavirus lockdown. I have just finished my first film in a series.

“Every day I film the sea, the horizon, the beach, my neighbours. I live here, my terrace gives straight onto the beach.

“When I got up, I saw this parasol on the beach with this ‘woman’ under it. I found that what this woman was doing was very daring, because the police patrol all day long, with their helicopter, on foot or in a boat.

“After about three hours, I decided to start filming her. I have a HD camera for my work, so I zoomed in to see her up close and then it suddenly hit me that it was a blow up doll. It wasn’t long before the cops showed up.

“It fills my heart to have made so many people laugh, especially during these strange times.”