Case of Pet Abuse: Dog’s Skull Broken and Severely Deformed

One case of pet abuse is too much! The non-profit veterinary service association (NPV) recently received a case that a raised dog was suspected of being abused, and its skull was broken and severely deformed. After being rescued by a veterinarian, 18 pieces of bone fragments were removed from the cephalopod. The condition is stable now, and the agency has reported the incident to the police. The executive chairman and founder of the association, Mak Chi Ho, said in an inquiry from Yahoo News that in recent years, there has been an average of at least one case of pet abuse by suspected owners every month. The situation is serious, but fortunately, the conviction rate of animal cases has increased in recent years. I hope that the police will soon solve the case.

The police replied to “Yahoo News” that the staff of a veterinary clinic reported yesterday that a dog was found injured and suspected that someone had treated the animals inappropriately. Police officers arrived at the scene after receiving the report. After preliminary investigation, a dog was found with a head injury. The case was listed as cruelty to animals. The second team of the Criminal Investigation Team of the Mong Kok Police District followed up. No one has been arrested yet.

The executive chairman and founder of the non-profit veterinary service association (NPV) Mak Chee-ho said on the Facebook page today that NPV recently received a small dog with a fractured skull and severe deformation. He described it as “a dog is not like a dog! Looking at the CT images, I was so shocked that I couldn’t react, my heart convulsed violently, and my nose was sore.”

Mak Chi Ho pointed out that the incident was “the worst tragedy ever”.

The veterinarians decided to save the dog. After a lengthy operation, the veterinarians removed 18 pieces of bone from the dog’s head. The condition is stable but not beyond the critical period. Mak Chi Ho said that he has reported the incident to the police, “I am quite confident that the police have attached great importance to animal cases in the past two years.”

Mak Chi Ho: Received an average of one case per month from owners suspected of pet abuse

Mak Chi-ho accepted the inquiry from “Yahoo News” and pointed out that the dog was not a stray dog. Someone raised it in the past. When the association received the case, the condition of the dog was already quite bad. I believe that most people would think that the dog had no power to recover, but the veterinarian successfully completed it. Surgery, I hope the dog can survive the dangerous period and recover slowly.

If animal owners are involved in cases of suspected pet abuse, Mak Chi-ho said that in recent years, the association has received an average of one case per month, describing the situation as serious. He pointed out that if the veterinarian is sure that the incident is pet abuse, he will definitely call the police. He gave an example. A few years ago, the association received a request for medical attention from an injured dog whose tail was deliberately cut off by the owner. The association immediately reported the incident to the police and successfully convicted the owner that year. He emphasized that one of the reasons for calling the police was to alert other animal owners.

Mak Chi-ho specifically mentioned that many cases are caused by couples quarreling and venting their emotions on animals, causing animals to be injured. If there is enough evidence in these cases, they will also report to the police. He pointed out that compared with ten years ago, the conviction rate for animal cruelty has increased. “In the past, basically all of them fell into the sea. It can be said that the conviction rate is very small, but now there are really many more successful convictions, which is a good thing.”