Hong Kong authorities charge woman who allegedly kept 136 dogs without licences
Agriculture, Conservation and Fisheries Department issues court summons to suspect after conducting raid on Yuen Long shelter
Hong Kong authorities have charged a woman on suspicion of keeping 136 dogs without valid licences at a shelter previously investigated for alleged animal cruelty, the South China Morning Post has learned.
“During the operation, a total of 136 dogs were suspected of being kept without valid licences,” a spokesman said.
Authorities have issued a court summons to the woman, with the case expected to be mentioned in Tuen Mun Court on September 2.
The woman will be prosecuted under the Rabies Ordinance, which mandates that an owner or handler must have a licence for any dog over five months old, to be renewed every three years.
Anyone convicted of keeping an unlicensed dog faces a maximum fine of HK$10,000 (US$1,270).
A source said the suspect and the dog shelter had previously been investigated for alleged animal cruelty.