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Danny Mok

A large unleashed dog has fatally mauled two smaller pets in separate attacks within 20 minutes in Hong Kong, with authorities investigating the incident with a view to bringing a prosecution if there is sufficient evidence.
Police said the first attack occurred at 3pm on Monday near the taxi rank at the Yoho Mall car park in Yuen Long, where a man, 58, was walking his brown miniature poodle.
His 17‑year‑old, 5kg poodle was suddenly chased and mauled by a 60kg (132lbs) large brown dog of unknown breed, nearly two feet (60cm) tall, according to the force.
The poodle was rushed to a veterinary clinic but later died.
About 20 minutes later, the same dog struck again near Lolli Park at Yoho Mix mall, where a woman, 50, was walking her four-year-old 5kg bichon frise.
Distressing footage online shows the large dog clamping its jaws on the smaller victim’s neck as the owner collapses in grief, while passers-by try in vain to intervene.
The owner called the authorities after her pet was attacked but it died instantly, according to police.
Officers reviewed CCTV footage, which confirmed the large dog was wandering freely without a handler.
A passer-by wrote on social media that the dog was “extremely strong and particularly smelly”.


Police officers later cornered and captured the dog before transferring it to the New Territories North animal management centre.
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said an examination confirmed that the animal was microchipped and its dog licence was valid.
Officers would contact the owner based on the information on the licence and conduct an investigation into the incident, the spokesman said. Prosecution would be initiated if there was sufficient evidence, he added.

Police classified the case as “dog bite”, with the AFCD handling the ongoing investigation.
A social media post by the Animal Post platform said on Monday that the dog was suspected to have attacked a corgi outside the same mall on July 11.
The department did not verify whether the dog had a record of previous attacks.
Lawmaker Steven Ho Chun-yin, who represents the agriculture and fisheries functional constituency, said he wrote to the government expressing concern about the incident.
He stressed the need to strengthen education on dog‑owner responsibility and suggested the relevant departments and animal groups work together to promote proper dog management through different channels.


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Authorities say they will contact the owner based on information on dog licence and conduct an investigation into the case


Authorities say they will contact the owner based on information on dog licence and conduct an investigation into the case.


Unleashed 60kg dog runs amok, fatally mauls poodle, bichon frise in Hong Kong

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Authorities say they will contact the owner based on information on dog licence and conduct an investigation into the case