Hiker reports bullet found on Hong Kong Trail
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Police were called to Kui Lin Fa Fong in Happy Valley on Sunday afternoon after a hiker reported finding a bullet earlier in the day while walking along Black's Link on Hong Kong Island. Officers took the round away for examination, and the case has been classified as a discovery of ammunition.
Key Points
- The report was made on Sunday, September 13, at about 3pm according to Sing Tao, while on.cc said police received the call at 3.47pm.
- The caller told police the bullet had been found earlier that day during a hike on Black's Link, then taken back home before the report was made
- Police officers attended Kui Lin Fa Fong in Happy Valley and, after an initial inquiry, removed the bullet for forensic examination.
- Sing Tao reported officers initially believed the item was a wartime bullet, while on.cc described it more generally as a bullet round.
- No one was injured in the incident, and Sing Tao said Wan Chai district crime squad Team 8 is following up the case
Why It Matters
The immediate concern is safe handling and identification of the round after it was moved from the hiking trail to a residence before police arrived. Laboratory examination will determine exactly what was found and guide the next steps in the ammunition discovery case now under police investigation.