A Miracle Happened One Month After the Tai Po Fire: A Surviving Pet Cat Has Been Found!

More than a month after the Tai Po fire, a surviving pet cat was still found on January 1st. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) stated on its social media that the society has been granted permission to place a few cat cages and cameras at Wang Yan House of Wang Fuk Court by Christmas. They were surprised to find that a cat stepped into the cage on Christmas Day. The staff of SPCA sent the cat for examination and found it was in good health with no major problems. As for now, its owners have taken it back home.

More than a month after the Tai Po fire, a surviving pet cat was still found on January 1st. Photo source: FB of SPCA

Photo source: FB of SPCA

Photo source: FB of SPCA

SPCA described it as a miracle, which has enhanced their determination to save other possibly surviving pets in Wang Fuk Court. The society said that the police have approved the placement of cat cages in the remaining five buildings of Wang Fuk Court next week, hoping to continue the search for the still-missing pet cats. SPCA previously stated that more than 500 animals were found in the fire, with over 300 surviving, while dozens of pets still couldn't be found yet.

The pet cat was successfully reunited with its owners. Photo source: FB of SPCA

The pet cat was successfully reunited with its owners. Photo source: FB of SPCA

SPCA said that the police have approved the placement of cat cages in the remaining five buildings of Wang Fuk Court next week. Photo source: FB of SPCA

Five male taxi drivers, aged between 29 and 40, were arrested by the police on December 29th on suspicion of their false reporting of participation in the free special ride service of the Tai Po fire organized by the online taxi-hailing platform company. Suspected of forging driving records in an attempt to defraud the platform company of fare expenses, the five drivers were granted bail and would report to the police in late January.

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A call was received by the police from the platform company earlier, stating that it launched a "free special ride service" to carry passengers traveling between three designated hospitals and seven designated temporary shelter centers for free during the Tai Po fire, and allowed the participating taxi drivers to upload relevant receipts for expense reimbursement. Nevertheless, when the platform verified the reimbursement materials, it found 7 suspicious driving records, with a total amount of approximately 3,000 HKD for the reimbursement application. Luckily, the platform did not suffer any losses during the case.

The Hong Kong Police Force, Photo source: reference image