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  "id": 643060,
  "title": "Woman accused of keeping 136 dogs without licences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-accused-of-keeping-136-dogs-without-licences",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:37:29.000Z",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1865890-20260812.htm"
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  "summary": "A woman in Hong Kong is being prosecuted for allegedly keeping 136 dogs without valid licences at an animal shelter in Yuen Long district. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) raided the shelter after receiving complaints and found the dogs, which they suspect were being kept without licences.\n\nThe AFCD said the case will be mentioned at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts on September 2. According to the Rabies Regulation, all dogs over five months old are required to hold a valid licence, which must be renewed every three years.\n\nIf found guilty, the woman faces a maximum fine of HK$10,000. The AFCD reminded dog owners that regular vaccinations and licence renewals are important measures to safeguard animal health and public safety.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Woman charged after 136 dogs found without licences at Yuen Long shelter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-charged-after-136-dogs-found-without-licences-at-yuen-long",
        "published": "2026-08-12T06:05:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "Woman accused of keeping 136 dogs without licences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/woman-accused-of-keeping-136-dogs-without-licences-645139",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:37:29.000Z"
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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."
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