Every dog attack is one tragedy too many: AFCD
An assistant director for Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Jackie Yip, said on Tuesday that every dog attack is one tragedy too many, vowing to tackle the problem of stray dogs at its source. Yip was speaking on RTHK after a 27-year-old woman was fatally attacked while cycling home in Yuen Long late on Saturday. Three stray dogs linked to the case have been caught, two with microchips,…
The assistant director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation, Jackie Yip, has expressed her deep concern over the recent fatal dog attack in Yuen Long, emphasizing that every such incident is one tragedy too many. Yip vowed to tackle the issue of stray dogs at its source, vowing to cut the number of stray dogs through mandatory registration, vaccination, and desexing, as well as through public education against abandonment.
In the short term, authorities will target black spots with capture operations and step up enforcement against owners, expanding the search area to reduce the risk associated with late-night incidents.
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