Hong Kong police arrest man, 89, for allegedly killing pigeon with stone
Police confirm arrest of elderly man earlier this week following report he allegedly threw stone at bird in playground in Kowloon
The force on Saturday evening confirmed an arrest had taken place on Thursday after a resident filed a report at around 2pm that the bird had been injured by a man who threw a stone at it in San Po Kong, Kowloon.
Concern group Hong Kong Pigeon Research said on social media that a member had seen an elderly man in an orange shirt attack a pigeon on a tree in Shung Ling Street Playground.
The pigeon fell to the ground after being struck and died in about 45 minutes. A police report was then filed. The man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty.
The group said it also saw another man throw a stone at a different pigeon at around 2.15pm but the bird managed to escape uninjured.
In Hong Kong, animal cruelty is punishable by up to three years in jail and a HK$200,000 (US$25,500) fine.
