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Abo in Yuen Long openly caught pigeons and plucked feathers, citizens called the police before they stopped

[Animal News]Pigeon abuse incidents are becoming more and more rampant. A man caught pigeons openly in broad daylight, tied their wings and plucked their feathers with rubber bands, and even ignored people asking him to stop. Finally, some citizens called the police to let him go. The white dove. The incident happened near the light rail station in Chung Uk Estate, Yuen Long at 4:00 pm on February 23. When the police responded to this newspaper’s inquiry, they stated that neither the man nor the pigeon were present when the police arrived, so it was classified as miscellaneous. This newspaper appeals to those who know the information of the assailant to provide information to this newspaper.

The “Hong Kong Rescue Doves and Birds” page announced the incident on its Facebook page yesterday, saying that a member of the public found a man using vegetables to lure white pigeons, then caught the white pigeons with his bare hands, and tied the pigeons with rubber bands on the spot Dove wings, and pluck the feathers by hand, the behavior is extremely cruel. Some citizens yelled at him to stop, but the other party ignored him. He didn’t let the pigeon go until the citizens called the police.

Volunteers pointed out that if the enthusiastic citizens did not stop and call the police in time, pigeon pigeons might have become the murderer’s dinner. Volunteers appealed to the residents of Yuen Long to pay attention, and to call the police immediately if they found any suspicious persons catching pigeons.

In response to this newspaper’s inquiry, the police stated that they received a report from a woman at 4:24 pm on February 23, saying that a man was seen feeding pigeons and touching white pigeons in a park near the footbridge of Chung Uk Village, Yuen Long. I’m worried that someone will abuse the pigeons. After the police arrived, neither the man nor Baige were present, and the case was classified as miscellaneous.

In recent years, there have also been cases of catching pigeons and even attacking white pigeons with stones. Last year, Deng Chuangshu, a habitual pigeon abuser over 70 years old, was charged with “cruel treatment of animals” for killing and catching pigeons many times. He was sentenced to four and a half months in prison in April last year.

Photo credit: Hong Kong Rescue Doves and Birds

Some citizens recently witnessed a man blatantly catching and plucking pigeons and abusing them.

Some citizens recently witnessed a man blatantly catching and plucking pigeons and abusing them.

The pigeon's wings were bound with rubber bands by the man.

The pigeon’s wings were bound with rubber bands by the man.

Pigeon feathers and rubber bands were left at the scene of the crime.

Pigeon feathers and rubber bands were left at the scene of the crime.

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