Woman dies after mauled by dog in Ta Kwu Ling shelter
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was believed to have been attacked by a dog in Ta Kwu Ling on Thursday. Police said they received a call after 4pm that the woman was found unconscious on the lawn of a licensed dog hotel and canine training centre in Ping Yeung San Tsuen. The 33-year-old was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene, with visible wounds to her head, neck…
A woman in her 30s passed away after being attacked by a dog at a licensed dog hotel and training center in Ta Kwu Ling on Thursday afternoon. Police received a 4pm call that the 33-year-old woman was found unconscious on the lawn of the premises. Paramedics arrived and pronounced her dead at the scene, revealing injuries on her head, neck, and arms.
An assistant district commander mentioned a stray mongrel was seen in the vicinity when first responders arrived. Surveillance footage led officers to believe the attack occurred around 2pm, when the woman was feeding the dog and attempting to guide it back into its cage. She was the owner and premises licensee. The male mongrel, estimated to be around one year old and 1 meter in length, had been brought to the facility by a volunteer the previous week and is currently awaiting adoption.
It has been handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department for observation. Forensic pathologists, officials from the AFCD, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are currently investigating the incident.
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