An Australian man's idea to use a drone to bring a hot dog to his hot tub hit a snag when aviation authorities warned he could face fines of up to A$9,000 (about $6,970; £5,600) for breaching drone flight safety rules.

The man, named by local media as "Tim", has insisted the stunt was safe but that the sky-borne sausage was "freezing" by the time it reached him.