Na Eprel 2015, Heard na Depp mebiri iwu nchekwa nchekwa nke Australia mgbe ha kwupụtara na ha abụọ Yorkshire terriers na Australian Customs Service mgbe ha na-efe efe site na ụgbọelu onwe ha na Queensland, ebe ọ na-arụ ọrụ na Pirates of the Caribbean: Ndị Nwụrụ Anwụ Na-agwa Ọ dịghị Akụkọ. Heard kwupụtara ikpe ọmụma maka ịgha ụgha nke akwụkwọ mgbochi, na-ekwu na o mehiere n'ihi enweghị ụra. E debere ya na nkwekọrịta omume ọma nke otu ọnwa $ 1,000 maka imepụta akwụkwọ ụgha; Heard na Depp weputakwara vidiyo nke ha rịọrọ mgbaghara maka agụụ ha ma gbaa ndị mmadụ ume ka ha rube isi na iwu biosecurity bipụtara n'ụlọ ha na Los Angeles na February 3, 2015. The Guardian kpọrọ ya "Ụlọikpe nke Australia" na Eprel 16, 2016.
na-ese ihe nkiri The Rum Diary na 2011