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Written by: Deng Yongzhong, Chen Nuoxi, Peng Kaixin
2021-03-10 15:44
Last update date: 2021-03-10 16:33
A rare incident of a tortoise falling off a building and hurting someone in Kwai Chung!
At 7pm yesterday (9th), a Chinese tortoise in the high-rise unit of Hing Fuk House, Kwai Hing Village, fell from the window sill of the unit in an accident, fell directly onto the canopy and rebounded to the ground, hitting a 29-year-old who was on the way The male passer-by and the tortoise owner was arrested on suspicion of cruel treatment of animals. He has been released on bail pending investigation and reported to the police in early April.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" came to understand the incident today (10th) morning. The owner of the tortoise, Mr. Xu, said that last night the police patted the door to inform him that he found a tortoise was missing and learned that it had fallen off the building and hit a passerby.
Xu said that he was very worried and sorry about the incident. "The casualty of Hocai was a minor injury. Hocai had a canopy, and the tall building fell and became a stone."
The "bully" fell off the building and died. The other tortoise in the house felt very insecure.
(Photo by Deng Yongzhong)
Mr. Xu said that the two 5-year-old tortoises raised in the family, the Chinese tortoise involved in the incident was called "Bully" because it would bully another turtle.
Xu Zhi, the two turtles are mainly in the turtle tank on weekdays. Because they like to bask in the sun, they put a 4-foot-wide and 7-inch-high turtle tank by the window. The top of the tank has one side without a cover for them to breathe.
Last night, the two turtles were active in the turtle tank as usual. After Mr. Xu went to the bathroom and came out of the bathroom, the police patted the door and asked, only to discover that the "bully" was gone. Suspected that the two turtles were stacked high, the "bully" climbed out of the window and fell down. street.
Xu Zhi, there has been no similar incident in five years of raising turtles. He said that he cared about the injured as soon as possible after the accident. Fortunately, the other party was slightly injured. His wife was also worried about the injured and did not know how to explain the incident to the children.
Mr. Xu was arrested by the police last night and was released on bail after staying at the police station for 5 hours.
When asked if he would be worried about being accused of animal cruelty, Xu said: "There is no way, accidentally, I didn’t intend to drop a tortoise off the street and raise it patiently. I don’t even want to hurt people. There is an eaves under the color. Canopy. I don’t see a friend, and he is treating his relatives.” At present, because the turtle tank has been seized, another turtle is crawling around in the house and feels very insecure.
The incident occurred at 7pm yesterday (9th). The police received a report stating that a turtle fell on a high-level unit of Hing Fuk House, Kwai Hing Village, and rebounded to the ground behind the canopy. A man passing by was hit in the process , His head was red and swollen, and the injured was then taken by ambulance to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.
It was seen at the scene that the fallen tortoise vomited blood and its shell burst. After preliminary inspection by the AA staff, it is believed to be dead. The tortoise's carcass was examined for further investigation. The 56-year-old turtle owner, surnamed Xu, was arrested.
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