Police probe Tuen Mun bird abuse video involving boy
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Police in Hong Kong have opened an animal cruelty investigation after a video circulated on September 30 appeared to show a school-uniformed boy tying a bird with a thin white string and playing with it inside Parklane Square in Tuen Mun. Officers said on October 1 that the case had been classified as cruelty to animals and handed to the Tuen Mun district crime squad, with no arrests so far.
Key Points
- Video shared on Threads on September 30 showed the incident allegedly taking place inside Parklane Square, at 2 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun.
- The boy was seen first lifting the bird high by the string; the bird flapped its wings and appeared to struggle.
- He was then shown placing the bird on the ground and dragging it, and by the end of the clip the bird appeared unresponsive.
- Bastille Post reported that the person who posted the clip criticized a parent said to be nearby for not stopping the child
- Police said officers went to the mall after receiving a report, but did not find any injured animal at the scene.
Why It Matters
The case is now a formal criminal investigation, meaning police will examine the conduct shown in the video rather than treat it only as an online controversy. For Hong Kong readers, the next key development will be whether investigators can identify those involved and locate the bird after no injured animal was found at the mall.