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Clifford Lo

An elderly Hong Kong man has been arrested for the second time in six weeks on suspicion of beating a pigeon with a wooden stick.
The 84-year-old was first apprehended for animal cruelty on November 4, after being accused of injuring a pigeon the day before at the same Tai Po public housing estate when faeces landed on him.
The latest incident at Tai Wo Estate took place shortly after 8.30am on Monday outside Sun Wo House off Tai Po Tai Wo Road.
“A female passer-by saw an elderly man using a wooden stick to beat a pigeon, and she called police,” a force spokesman said.

According to police, the man had left before officers arrived.
An staff member from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was called in to inspect the injured pigeon, which was later taken to the organisation’s Wan Chai clinic for treatment.
A police source said the attacker was identified from a photograph taken by another pedestrian at the scene. Officers arrested him at the estate at around 10.30am.
As of 1pm, the suspect was still being held for questioning and had not been charged.
The previous incident also saw him accused of beating a pigeon with a wooden stick outside Hei Wo House around midday on November 3. He was granted bail, pending further investigation.
In Hong Kong, cruelty to animals carries a maximum penalty of three years in jail and a HK$200,000 (US$26,000) fine.


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The 84-year-old was first hauled in by police on November 4, a day after a neighbour said he had struck a bird when faeces landed on him
Monday morning’s fresh incident led to injured bird taken to SPCA’s Wan Chai facility for treatment



The 84-year-old was first hauled in by police on November 4, a day after a neighbour said he had struck a bird when faeces landed on him.


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