Hong Kong dog’s car boot misadventure ends in owner’s arrest after video goes viral
- Clip shows dog’s head hanging out of car’s unlocked boot as it travels down highway, risking potential injury
- Animal was sent to SPCA for examination after police detained 59-year-old owner
A viral video showing a dog with its head dangerously extended outside the unlocked boot of a car as it travelled down a Hong Kong highway has prompted police to arrest the pet’s 59-year-old owner.
The dog was found to have no visible injuries, according to police, and has been sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for examination.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the animal cruelty case after receiving a complaint on Wednesday.
The video shows the dog with its head extended outside the half-opened boot of the Toyota, leaving it vulnerable to serious injury if the boot suddenly slammed shut.
Detectives from the Wong Tai Sin district crime squad were able to identify the car, which was travelling along Hiram’s Highway near Pak Sha Wan Fisherman Village in Sai Kung at the time of the incident.
On Thursday morning, officers arrested the dog’s owner during a raid on his village house in Sai Kung, and found the mongrel there.