Police probe suspected dog slaughtering case
Updated at 6.16pm: Police on Monday appealed to the public for information on a suspected dog slaughtering case uncovered in Tsing Yi earlier this month.
A spokesman said officers discovered a hut, alleged to be a dog slaughterhouse, in Tsing Yi on February 9. It was located on a hillside behind Cheung Hang Estate, Liu To Road.
In the hut, they found eight dogs, a bird and a rabbit held in cages. But no suspects were found at the time, he added.
The animals were then taken to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
The spokesman said police needed further details on the case as no witnesses had yet come forward .
He urged people with information to contact the Divisional Commander of Tsing Yi, on tel: 2431 3682; or Tsing Yi Police Station, on tel: 2431-9123 or 2449-0351.
