Hong Kong police arrest 2 over suspected abuse of dogs near Buddhist monastery

The pair – a 65-year-old man surnamed Ng and a 46-year-old surnamed Chui – were arrested over suspected animal cruelty and detained for further investigation.

The monastery said on Friday it had immediately questioned staff involved in the incident after receiving a complaint and arranged for employees to search for the dogs.

“Buddhism is all about compassion. The monastery has always treated the stray dogs of Ngong Ping with kindness, providing them with a basic resting place, desexing, vaccinations and general medical care,” it said.

“The monastery has so far not been able to find the two dogs. It has already placed missing dog notices in the surrounding area and will continue to arrange for staff to locate the animals. We hope to find them as soon as possible to care for them.”

Animal cruelty is punishable by up to three years in jail and a HK$200,000 (US$25,605) fine under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance.