Police probe suspected poisoning of five dogs in Yuen Long
Police are investigating the suspected poisoning of five mongrels found dead near fish ponds in Yuen Long. The dogs, cared for by a 74-year-old worker, had no visible injuries. No arrests have been made.
Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after the bodies of five mongrels were discovered near fish ponds in Yuen Long on Sunday, with authorities suspecting the dogs were poisoned.
Police received a report at 11.35am from volunteers who discovered the carcasses of four dogs piled together beside a fish pond in Hop Shing Wai. Upon arrival, officers searched the surrounding area and located a fifth dead dog near a neighbouring pond.
According to sources, all five dogs were cared for by a 74-year-old fish pond worker surnamed Lee. Lee told police he had checked on the animals at noon on Saturday and found them in good health. However, he discovered four of them dead when he returned to work on Sunday morning.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) was called to the scene to collect the carcasses. A preliminary investigation revealed no visible injuries on the dogs, and police estimate they had been dead for approximately 24 hours.
The case has been classified as animal cruelty, and no arrests have been made so far.