{
  "id": 15406147,
  "title": "5 dogs found dead near San Tin fish ponds in suspected poisoning case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/5-dogs-found-dead-near-san-tin-fish-ponds-in-suspected-poisoning-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371310/5-dogs-found-dead-near-san-tin-fish-ponds-suspected-poisoning-case"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong police have launched an animal cruelty investigation after five dogs were found dead near fish ponds in the northern New Territories, with sources saying the animals may have been poisoned. The force received a report on Sunday morning from a passer-by who spotted four dog carcasses at a fish pond in San Tin, near Mai Po, and suspected the animals had been mistreated. When officers…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "5 dogs found dead near San Tin fish ponds in suspected poisoning case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/5-dogs-found-dead-near-san-tin-fish-ponds-in-suspected-poisoning-case-15408610",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:56:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}