Police probe suspected animal cruelty after black kitten found with knife wounds in Shek Kip Mei

A black kitten was discovered with serious knife wounds in a back alley near No. 39 Shek Kip Mei Street on Monday (Dec 15), prompting a police investigation into suspected animal cruelty.

Passersby found the kitten struggling around 1.03 pm. The injuries included deep cuts measuring about 5–6 inches on the neck and back and 7–8 inches on the thighs. The absence of blood on the ground suggested that the wounds were not caused by a fall.

Police contacted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which took the kitten for emergency veterinary care.

Authorities are now investigating and searching for the perpetrator.