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Eight ferral cattle were killed in what was believed to be a hit-and-run traffic accident on Lantau on June 5, 2013. A female driver was arrested soon afterwards. The deaths of the cattle sparked a bitter debate in Hong Kong over the protection of wild cows and road safety in rural areas where they roam.
An eyewitness said the driver was speeding along South Lantau Road, which cuts through a part of Lantau Island where feral cows roam freely
Wild brown cattle and water buffaloes continue to stray into urban areas despite government efforts to keep them out
A woman whose car was suspected to have been linked to the deaths of eight feral cows on Lantau last year has been fined HK$5,000 for failing to give information to police.
A pilot who found a group of feral cows dead on a Lantau road told a court yesterday that it would have taken a truck or a tank to have caused them such injuries.
Bumps, ramps and special traffic-slowing road surfaces are among measures being considered by police to curb speeding on Lantau following the death of eight cows in a hit-and-run accident last week.