Introduction
Between 21 Feb and 26 Feb 2009, the SPCA inspectors stepped up counter animal poisoning patrols along the two roads with the help of the SPCA Cadet Inspectors corp and volunteers wearing specially designed T-shirts.
The aim of the special operation is prevent animal poisoning by strengthening awareness and to appeal for frequent road users of the two roads to join hands in combating this offence as our volunteers, as well as appealing to the culprit(s) to stop this extremely inhumane cruel act.
A press conference was held at the start of the operation which was well covered by two local TV stations and over ten newspapers. |
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Background
Over the past 20 years, many animals had been harmed or killed after eating poisoned bait placed along Bowen Road and Black's Lane.
While most of the reported victims were dogs, a cat was discovered to be a recent victim. This had confirmed the concern over wild animals exposing to the same risk and becoming victims as well.
In an effort to prevent more animals becoming poisoning victims the SPCA Inspectors has been patrolling the areas daily trying to deter the cruel act, ensure that poisoned bait are found as soon as possible to reduce the damage done, and to enhance awareness so that dog walkers would take extra precaution and members of the public would report anything suspicious to the police or the SPCA.
While working closely with the police in investigation and prevention work, the SPCA mounts special counter animal poisoning operations from time to time. |
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The message to the Culprit(s)
The following is the message to the culprit(s)
- The SPCA wants the culprit(s) to stop this extremely inhume and cruel act
- We want the culprit(s) to know that this cruel and inhumane act has:-
- harmed or killed hundreds of animals, far more than the numbers recorded from the reported cases;
- victimized not only dogs, we had a cat killed and god knows how many wild life has also been victims;
- these victims all suffered, whether dead or survived, they had to go through the suffering of the poison effect;
- caused emotional sufferings for owners of victimized animals;
- caused anxiety to dog walkers;
- made many other people feel concerned, uncomfortable and shameful;
- wasted valuable community resources having to ‘police' this inhumane, cruel and meaningless act.
- We would like to tell the culprit(s) that we don't know why he/she/they have to do this, we don't want to know the reason, we want this to stop.
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Appeal to the public:-
- The SPCA appeals to frequent users of the two roads to become our ‘volunteers' and help us to keep watching out and report anything suspicious to the police or the SPCA inspectors. Please phone our hotline 2711 1000 for details. Volunteers will be issued with a specially designed counter animal poisoning T-shirt to put on when walking the area.
- The SPCA appeals to anyone who has information about the culprit(s) to give us information with a view to stopping the act. Phone the Inspectors through our hotline 2711 1000 or the RCU HKI Team 3 at 2860 7825
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