Pigeon found dead in Yau Tong, police treat as animal cruelty

Police are investigating after a pigeon was found dead in Yau Tong on Thursday following reports that an elderly man had struck it with his cane.

Officers received a call from a passer-by around 5pm reporting an elderly man allegedly hitting a pigeon with his walking stick near the Yau Lai Shopping Centre on Yau Tong Road. The man had left the scene.

When police arrived, they found the pigeon dead. The suspect was not located.

The case has been classified as "cruelty to animals" and is being handled by the Kwun Tong district **Criminal Investigation Team**. No arrests have been made. The pigeon's body has been handed over to animal welfare authorities for examination to determine the cause of death.

An investigation is ongoing.