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Police Probe Animal Cruelty After 100 Fish Die

1/27/2026

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  • Hong Kong Police are investigating animal cruelty after over 100 fish, including koi, died during pond cleaning at a Tseung Kwan O housing estate.
  • The cleaning contractor removed the fish but did not provide adequate aeration.
  • An animal rights group says death toll rose after fish were left without air pumps.
  • Police received a passer-by report and reclassified the case to animal cruelty; the probe continues with no arrests.