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Written by: Yang Wanting
2020-06-07 22:32
Last update date: 2020-06-07 22:32A picture of a dog being tied to the neck with a short iron chain and tied to the rain outside the village house was circulated online. Because the iron chain is too short, the upper body of the dog left the ground, the forelegs supported the surrounding wall, and the hind feet supported the body, and was forced to stand. The dog's hair was soaked in heavy rain, and it looked pitiful. It is understood that the staff of the Animal Care Association received a complaint yesterday (6th). After attending the inspection, they believed that the case involved maltreatment and called the police for help. After receiving the report, the police arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly cruelly treating animals.
Some netizens uploaded relevant photos on the Facebook page "Tuen Mun Highway Sesame Black Tang Dog Medical Conditions" yesterday. It can be seen that a dog was tied to the fence of the village house with a short iron chain, the forelimb was placed on the fence, the hind limb stood up, and it was put on a rubber mask. It was raining at the scene, but there was no shelter where the dog was tied, so it was soggy all over. There are other dogs suspected in the village house, but they can walk in the open space outside the village house without being tied up. A staff member of the Animal Care Association was present to check the situation.
Police said that at 5 pm yesterday, a man received a report that he received a complaint and inspected a village house in Shanxia Village, Yuen Long. He found a dog tied to the railing with a short chain and his feet were just Touched the ground and suspected that someone was cruel to the animal. Police received a report to investigate and arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly cruel treatment of animals. The case was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Team of Yuen Long Police District for follow-up.
Animal cruelty