2023-10-28 14:37:23
[Animal News]Incidents of harming animals are not uncommon. Last night, a citizen witnessed a fishing man throwing stones at an egret several times in Tsing Yi Promenade Park. The egret was frightened following being hit multiple times. Citizen Mr. Liang immediately saw this The criminal took a photo of the crime with his cell phone, and the murderer immediately ran away. Mr. Liang picked up the egret and called the police. The police arrived at the scene and arrested a 68-year-old man nearby for “cruel treatment of animals.” It is known that the egret is in good condition and has not been seriously injured. It has been handed over to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden for management. This newspaper is checking the situation of the egret with the Kadoorie Farm.
Mr. Liang told this newspaper that he saw the man holding a fishing pole picking up stones from the grass and throwing them at least 4 to 5 times at the egret leaning on the rocks on the coast. The egret was frightened and flapping its wings, so he immediately took a close shot. As evidence of the crime, the man stopped and left immediately following seeing that he was being filmed. “I called the police immediately and picked up the egret once more. The egret didn’t bleed and was very well-behaved and didn’t struggle.”
After the police received the report, the Tsing Yi Division’s uniform patrol team arrived at the scene and found an injured egret. After ensuring that the injured egret was safe and not life-threatening, they conducted a sweep operation in the area of Tsing Yi Promenade Park, during which they intercepted a 68-year-old man involved in the case. After investigation, He was arrested on suspicion of “cruel treatment of animals”.
In response to this newspaper’s inquiry, the AIDS Association stated that it had immediately sent the egret to Kadoorie Farm last night, where the veterinarian would treat the egret and submit a medical report to assist the police in investigating this animal cruelty case.
The “Hong Kong Pigeon and Bird Rescue” special page states that cases of animal cruelty “always have a source nearby” and calls on the public to speak up for the silent animals when they witness it.
According to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, anyone who treats animals cruelly or causes animals to suffer unnecessary suffering is subject to a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment and a fine of $200,000.
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