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  "id": 9755068,
  "title": "Gov’t refutes animal activist’s claims over stray dog culling following fatal mauling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/govt-refutes-animal-activists-claims-over-stray-dog-culling-following-9755068",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T10:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
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    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/25/govt-refutes-animal-activists-claims-over-stray-dog-culling-following-fatal-mauling/"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities have dismissed an animal rights activist’s claims that captured stray dogs will be subject to “convenience culling,” as eight unattended canines from Yuen Long were caught in a joint operation following a fatal mauling incident last week. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Thursday that a five-day operation jointly […]",
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        "title": "Gov’t refutes animal activist’s claims over stray dog culling following fatal mauling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/govt-refutes-animal-activists-claims-over-stray-dog-culling-following",
        "published": "2026-09-25T10:18:38.000Z"
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