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Cleaning Supervisor Arrested for Mass Fish Deaths in Hong Kong

1/30/2026

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Hong Kong police arrested a 51-year-old cleaning company supervisor for suspected animal cruelty after over 110 fish died during pond cleaning at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.
The supervisor, from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning, was detained on Wednesday and later released on bail.
Investigators reported that six workers removed about 200 fish and several turtles but provided insufficient aeration with only one air pump.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confirmed that around 80 fish and four turtles survived.

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Hong Kong police arrested a 51-year-old cleaning company supervisor for suspected animal cruelty after over 110 fish died during pond cleaning at a public housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.
The supervisor, from Fai Kee Environmental Cleaning, was detained on Wednesday and later released on bail.
Investigators reported that six workers removed about 200 fish and several turtles but provided insufficient aeration with only one air pump.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals confirmed that around 80 fish and four turtles survived.