An approximately one-minute video circulated online on August 22, reportedly showing four large dogs attacking a free-roaming village cat in Tin Ping Shan Village, Sheung Shui, in the direction of the Ng Tung River. The incident was reported to have taken place at about 8am on July 30.
Ming Pao reported that the dogs were neither leashed nor muzzled, and that three of them bit the cat. The online poster quoted by both reports alleged that the handler did not intervene or move forward to stop the attack.
The poster alleged that the cat suffered serious internal injuries and later died. Star Headline said the cat was suspected to have died from severe injuries, while the poster quoted by Ming Pao said it died from internal injuries. The supplied reports do not independently confirm the cause of death.
The poster expressed concern that the dogs might later injure children and asked how to seek justice for the cat or have the owner punished.
The supplied reports do not identify the handler or confirm whether any legal requirements on leashes, muzzles or control of the dogs were breached. They also give no details of any investigation or action by police, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department or another authority, including whether the dogs were seized, assessed or restricted.