Hong Kong police suspect cruelty after 2 cats allegedly fall from height, 1 dead
Force says it received report early on Friday from security guard at Tin Heng Estate in Tin Shui Wai
Hong Kong police have arrested a 34-year-old woman suspected of committing cruelty to animals after two cats were found to have fallen from height at a public estate, with one confirmed dead at the scene.
The woman, who is from the city, was detained for investigation on Friday.
The force said on Friday that it received a report from a security guard from Heng Kin House of Tin Heng Estate in Tin Shui Wai at 2.50am, saying two cats were suspected of falling from height.
“Upon arriving at the scene, officers found one dead cat and another still alive. After initial investigation, the case is listed as cruelty to animals,” police said.
The case is being handled by the Yuen Long district investigation team and no arrests have been made so far.
According to police, the cat which was confirmed dead was a two-year-old female Siamese, while the other who survived with injuries was a two-year-old ragdoll.