AFCD conducts unattended dog capture operation in Yuen Long and Sha Tau Kok

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) conducted a special joint operation in the vicinity of Nam Sang Wai Road in Yuen Long and Luk Keng in Sha Tau Kok with the Police yesterday afternoon (October 8). During the operation, one unattended mongrel dog was captured and transferred to the Animal Management Centre for detention and observation. The captured dog was not microchiped. The AFCD will check and verify lost-and-found records. If there is sufficient evidence, the keeper will be prosecuted. If the keeper cannot be traced, staff and veterinary officers at the Animal Management Centres will patiently observe the dog. Generally speaking, dogs that are confirmed to be in good health and of a gentle temperament will be transferred to the partner animal welfare organisations for sterilisation and arrangement for adoption by the public. An AFCD spokesman stated that in a high-density urban environment, unowned and uncontrolled dogs may pose risks to public safety. Once dogs are allowed to roam unattended in public places, they may cause harm to members of the public or other animals. Furthermore, dogs that are not vaccinated against rabies pose a threat to publi

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