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Written by: Zhu Yashuang
2021-01-31 20:00
Last update date: 2021-01-31 20:09
The Hong Kong Wild Boar Concern Group recently received complaints from members of the public that some people in the village of Yuen Long were welding their own giant cages for capturing animals and selling wild pork in the village.
The concern group stated that the largest giant animal trap is 4 meters long, 2.4 meters wide, and 2 meters high. It is estimated that it can accommodate 7 to 8 adult wild boars. After the concern group communicated with the public, the Animal Protection Association and the Fisheries and Conservation Department, the trap has been demolished. .
Police today (31st) have arrested two men suspected of hunting wild animals in prohibited methods.
The attention group scolded, "You abuse animals, you set traps to catch pigs, don't think that no one sees or knows!"
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Roni, director of the Wild Boar Concern Group, described that the scale of the catch is very rare. It is the largest trap ever seen by the Concern Group since its establishment in 2013. It is 4 meters long, 2.4 meters wide, and 2 meters high. It is as large as a light truck or a medium-sized container. Similar, enough to hold at least 7 wild boars.
The attention group is very angry that some people blatantly illegally caught and hunted wild boar, and even sold and consumed wild boar.
He pointed out that from time to time, he heard people selling wild pork to friends or restaurants. The price was several times more expensive than ordinary pork. He called on people familiar with the matter to call 3661 4764 to contact the sixth team of the Yuen Long Criminal Investigation Team to provide information.
The police said that they received a report today that someone had placed an iron cage for catching wild boars on the hillside of Cheung Pu Village, Pat Heung, Yuen Long.
Yuen Long Police District Criminal Investigation Team, the sixth animal team, took over the investigation and arrested two men, 48-year-old Zhang and 54-year-old Xie this afternoon, for hunting wild animals in prohibited methods. The arrested man is now being arrested. Detained for investigation.
The related wild pig cage has also been removed.
The police and related departments and agencies have conducted a search around the site for illegally placed animal traps, but they have not been found.
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