Hong Kong shop cat found with severed tail, dies after suspected poisoning
Quick Look
- Hong Kong police are investigating the death of a two-year-old shop cat in Hung Hom after it was found with a nearly severed tail and purple lips.
- The cat, raised at a funeral services shop, died at a veterinary clinic on Sunday afternoon following suspected poisoning.
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Why It Matters
A shop cat in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, was found severely injured with its tail nearly severed and its lips discolored. The cat died at a veterinary clinic on Sunday afternoon. The owner reported the incident to the police, suspecting poisoning.
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation after a Hung Hom shop cat was found with its tail nearly severed and its lips turning purple before dying at a veterinary clinic on Sunday afternoon.
A 39-year-old woman, who operates a funeral services shop on Lo Lung Hang Street, reported to police at 3.30pm that her two-year-old cat appeared to have been injured and poisoned.
She rushed the male domestic short-haired tabby to a pet clinic, where it later died.
Police officers and staff from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals inspected the scene and removed the body for examination.
The cat had reportedly been raised at the shop since birth. It returned to the premises visibly wounded shortly before 3pm, with its tail nearly severed and its mouth discoloured.
Open Questions
- Who is responsible for the cat's injuries and suspected poisoning?
- What specific poison, if any, was used?
- What was the motive behind the attack?
- Will the perpetrator be identified and charged?
