A 33-year-old woman was found dead on Thursday afternoon (August 20) at a dog training facility in Ta Kwu Ling, with police suspecting she had been mauled by a dog.
The scene of the incident, Photo source: online image
Police received a report at about 4 pm that a woman had been found collapsed on the grass outside a pet hotel and canine training centre on Ping Yuen Road in Ping Yeung. The victim, identified as a 33-year-old local woman surnamed Cheung, was certified dead at the scene.
A preliminary examination revealed suspected dog bite wounds on her body. Police are investigating.
Hong Kong Police Force, Photo source: reference image
The incident has drawn fresh attention to dog management in Hong Kong, following a separate case earlier this week in which an unleashed 60kg dog fatally attacked two smaller pets in Yuen Long.
For the first time, the Hong Kong Police Force has deployed drones to enforce traffic laws on West Kowloon Highway and Lin Cheung Road, targeting inattentive drivers from the air with ground officers ready to intercept and issue tickets.
Photo by Bastille Post
The enforcement operation, which runs from August 10 to 23, is part of two citywide traffic campaigns codenamed "CLEARVIEW" and "AUTOBINDER," coordinated by the Traffic Branch Headquarters of the Hong Kong Police Force in collaboration with five Traffic Regions. The Enforcement and Control Division of Traffic Kowloon West Region launched the drone patrols on Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway to combat distracted driving behaviours, including careless driving, using mobile phones while driving, as well as disobeying traffic signs and markings.
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Police set up a drone launch point at Nam Cheong Park and erected yellow warning signs and "Police Drones in Operation" banners along the roadside. The drones were fitted with identification stripes and red‑and‑blue flashing lights to warn road users that aerial enforcement was in progress. Footage captured by the drones was livestreamed to ground operators and command screens, enabling operators to identify and track specific vehicles for interception instantly.
Shortly after launching at around 10:30 am, the drones conducted fixed‑point aerial patrols over Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway. Photo by Bastille Post
Shortly after launching at around 10:30 am, the drones conducted fixed‑point aerial patrols over Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway. During the operation, a white private car was spotted changing lanes illegally, and a dump truck was seen travelling in the fast lane in violation of traffic regulations. Operators immediately relayed the violations and vehicle locations to ground officers. Pre‑positioned police units responded swiftly, intercepted the vehicles, and issued tickets.
Operators remotely control the drones. Photo by Bastille Post
Operators remotely control the drones. Photo by Bastille Post
The screen displays real‑time traffic conditions. Photo by Bastille Post
Mr. Cheng Ho-ming, Officer-in-Charge of the Task Force, Enforcement and Control Division of Traffic Kowloon West Region, explained that in addition to the drones' flashing lights, corresponding warning signs are placed along the enforcement routes to inform road users that drone enforcement is in operation.
The screen displays real‑time traffic conditions. Photo by Bastille Post
