Man arrested for animal cruelty after dog falls to death in Ap Lei Chau

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after his pet dog was found dead outside a residential building in Ap Lei Chau on Monday.

Police received a report from a security guard at about 9am that a dog’s body had been found outside a building on Ap Lei Chau Drive.

Police and officers from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) went to the scene. A preliminary investigation suggested that the dog, believed to be a two-year-old Mame Shiba, had fallen from a unit in the building.

The owner was arrested and remains in custody as the investigation continues. The dog’s body was retrieved by SPCA personnel for further examination.

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