Police hunt woman after dog thrown into sea
Crhk · 2 SOURCESabout 5 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police are investigating a suspected animal cruelty case in Sai Wan Ho after a woman was accused of throwing a dog into the sea near the waterfront outside the Eastern Law Courts Building on Thursday afternoon. Officers said the woman then picked up the dog and fled, and no arrest had been made as of Friday.
Key Points
- Police received a report at about 1:16pm on Thursday, 15 October, after a passer-by said a woman threw a dog into the sea
- The incident was reported near the waterfront outside 29 Tai On Street in Sai Wan Ho, described by another report as outside the Eastern Law Courts Building.
- The suspect was described as a woman aged about 50, who allegedly retrieved the dog after it entered the water and then ran away.
- After an initial investigation at the scene, police classified the case as animal cruelty and began tracing the woman involved.
- As of the reports published on Friday, 16 October, no one had been arrested in connection with the case
Why It Matters
The case remains under police investigation, with officers trying to identify and locate the woman described by witnesses. For Hong Kong readers, the next key development will be whether police make an arrest and clarify the condition of the dog after the reported incident.