Hong Kong police arrest 2 over suspected abuse of dogs near Buddhist monastery
- Pair held over suspected animal cruelty after claims emerge of animals mistreated at Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island
Hong Kong police have arrested two men on suspicion of animal cruelty after claims emerged online of two dogs being taken away with plastic bags over their heads at a Buddhist monastery on Lantau Island.
An internet user accused staff of the Po Lin Monastery on Tuesday of wrapping the heads of two female dogs with plastic bags and abandoning them on a back hill.
Police said on Saturday they had contacted the relevant organisation after learning of the online claim and arrested two men on southern Lantau after investigating.
The pair – a 65-year-old man surnamed Ng and a 46-year-old surnamed Chui – were arrested over suspected animal cruelty. They were released on bail and are required to report to police in the middle of September.
The monastery said on Friday it had immediately questioned staff involved in the incident after receiving a complaint and arranged for employees to search for the dogs.
