Hong Kong police investigate viral video of dog in washing machine
Hong Kong police are investigating social media videos that appear to show a dog trapped inside an operating washing machine. Police confirmed on Sunday that they had received a report the previous night about a video circulating on a social media platform showing a suspect treating a dog inappropriately. Two Instagram stories that surfaced on Saturday night showed a dog inside a front-loading…
Hong Kong officials are probing viral videos depicting a dog inside a running washing machine. On Sunday, police disclosed they had received a report the prior night regarding a social media video circulating online showing a suspect mistreating an animal. Two Instagram stories posted on Saturday night displayed a dog inside a front-loading washing machine, rotating with the drum as the machine operated and filled with water.
One video was labeled "OMG," which stands for "Oh My God." The original account and videos were taken down as of Sunday. Following an initial probe, the matter has been forwarded to the Mong Kok district's animal crime police unit. No arrests have been made thus far. According to Hong Kong's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, an offender convicted of animal cruelty could be fined up to HK$200,000 (approximately US$25,500) and sentenced to three years in prison.
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