[Animal News]It is a crime of cruelty to animals to leave an animal alone in the carriage and cause the animal to die of heatstroke at any time. A citizen recently found a dog in a bag trapped in a private car in the parking lot of Taikoo Kornhill Plaza, and the driver was missing. During the period, the dog struggled and barked, and the situation was dangerous. The citizen contacted the management office to follow up and went online for help. The staff of Kornhill Plaza Management Office said in response to this newspaper’s inquiry that when they went to the location of the incident, they found that the private car had left, and they were not aware of the puppy’s condition.
Enthusiastic citizens who went online for help uploaded a video yesterday (April 23) on “Car cam L (Hong Kong group)”. In the video, they saw a puppy in a bag in the back seat of an empty and sealed private car. He kept barking, and the citizen wrote: “Leave a dog in the car, don’t open the window and want to put it in the bag, the owner is an idiot.” The license plate number is also recorded in the video, and enthusiastic citizens hope to find it as soon as possible. car owner. The citizen contacted the management office on the spot, and the staff said they would drive a microphone to find the owner of the car.
Our reporter called the Kornhill Plaza Management Office yesterday to learn about the situation. The staff member said that when they went to the parking lot to find out, they found that the private car had already left, so they did not know the situation of the puppy.
Inadequate ventilation in a sealed compartment can raise the temperature, and like an oven, an animal trapped in the compartment for even a few minutes can suffer from heat stroke, which can be life-threatening. According to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, it is an offence for anyone to subject animals to unnecessary suffering and is subject to a maximum fine of $200,000 and imprisonment for three years.
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