NGO PETA Asia offers HK$50,000 reward for info about suspected hamster abuse
An animal rights NGO is offering a HK$50,000 reward for anyone with information that could assist police in a case involving suspected hamster abuse. In a social media post on Wednesday, PETA Asia said the discovery of two hamsters next to a rubbish bin in Sham Shui Po with severe injuries to their limbs was […]
Hong Kong's animal rights NGO, PETA Asia, has launched a HK$50,000 reward for anyone with information that could help police investigate a suspected case of hamster abuse. The incident occurred in Sham Shui Po, where two hamsters were found with severe injuries to their limbs, according to a social media post by the NGO. The hamsters' injuries were so severe that parts of their paws and feet were missing, a fact described as "horrifying" by PETA Asia.
The abuse was reported to the group by Cheung, a man who stumbled upon a cage containing the hamsters next to a rubbish bin in Sham Shui Po early Monday morning. Upon locating the cage, group members were shocked to discover that the hamsters' four limbs were partially amputated. The group immediately reported the case to the police and is currently caring for the hamsters, arranging for them to see a veterinarian.
The police have been contacted for comment on the matter. The maximum penalty for animal cruelty in Hong Kong is a HK$200,000 fine and a prison sentence of up to three years.
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