Hong Kong – AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Shek Pai Wan Road in Southern District
AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Shek Pai Wan Road in Southern District
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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) mounted a wild pig capture operation at Shek Pai Wan Road in Southern District today (January 13) with a view to reducing the number of wild pigs there and safeguarding public safety.
An AFCD spokesman said that the department started the wild pig capture operation at Shek Pai Wan Road at 6pm this evening. Veterinarians used dart guns to capture five wild pigs for humane dispatch through medicine injection. The operation was completed at 9pm.
The AFCD will continue to carry out wild pig capture operations and accord priority to sites with multiple numbers of wild pigs, areas with a history of injury cases or areas where wild pigs may pose risks to members of the public. The AFCD will also publish relevant figures on captured wild pigs on the AFCD website (www.afcd.gov.hk) in due course for public reference.
AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Kotewall Road in Central and Western District
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AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Shum Wan Road
******************************************************* An AFCD spokesman said that the department started the wild pig capture operation at Shum Wan Road at 8pm this evening. Veterinarians used dart guns to capture seven wild pigs for humane dispatch through medicine injection. The operation was completed at 10pm. The spokesman said that due to regular feeding at Shum Wan Road, wild pigs are accustomed to wandering along the road and looking for food from passers-by or even chasing vehicles. From 2018 to October this year, the AFCD conducted 12 capture and relocation operations at the site, and relocated 35 wild pigs to remote locations in the countryside and carried out contraception/sterilisation for 27 of them. However, capture and contraception/relocation operations could not effectively control the wild pig nuisance. A large group of wild pigs continued to wander and gather at the site, posing threats to members of the public and road users. The AFCD thus mounted a wild pig capture operation using dart guns for humane dispatch by medicine injection at the site today, so as to reduce the number of wild pigs there and safeguard public safety. The AFCD will continue to carry out wild pig capture operations and accord priority to sites with large numbers of wild pigs, and locations with past injury cases or with wild pigs that may pose risks to members of the public. The spokesman appealed once again to the public not to feed wild pigs under any circumstances. Wild pigs are not pets but potentially dangerous large animals. Feeding activities will attract wild pigs to wander or gather in urban areas, which will not only pose danger to the feeder but also bring about threats to the safety of other citizens and cause nuisance to their daily lives. Wild pigs may also transmit zoonotic diseases, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis E, influenza A and Streptococcus suis infection, thereby posing threats to public health.
Hong Kong Customs mounts joint operation with FEHD against smuggled hairy crabs (with photo)
****************************************************************************************** Customs officers on that day intercepted an incoming goods vehicle at the control point. After inspection, the suspected unmanifested hairy crabs and frozen food were found mingled with other properly declared goods. The suspected unmanifested hairy crabs are estimated worth about $1.53 million and the suspected unmanifested frozen food including meat and poultry is estimated worth about $60,000. Furthermore, the hairy crabs seized did not come with health certificates issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting economies and failed to comply with the requirements of the Shell Fish (Hairy Crab) Permit. The frozen meat and poultry seized also came without health certificates issued by an issuing entity from the place of origin or obtaining prior permission in writing from the FEHD. The 47-year-old male driver was arrested. An investigation is ongoing. Customs reminds members of the public that smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years. According to the Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations, any person who imports game, meat, poultry or eggs should produce a health certificate issued by an issuing entity from the place of origin or obtain prior permission in writing from the FEHD. Offenders are liable on conviction to a fine of $50,000 and six months’ imprisonment. According to the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, all food available for sale in Hong Kong, locally produced or imported, should be fit for human consumption. An offender is subject to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months upon conviction. Moreover, under the Food Safety Ordinance, any person who, without reasonable excuse, does not register but carries on a food importation or distribution business commits an offence and is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Hong Kong – AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Kotewall Road in Central and Western District
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) mounted a wild pig capture operation at Kotewall Road in Central and Western District today (December 23) with a view to reducing the number of wild pigs there and safeguarding public safety.
An AFCD spokesman said that the department started the wild pig capture operation at Kotewall Road at 6pm this evening. Veterinarians used dart guns to capture five wild pigs for humane dispatch through medicine injection. The operation was completed at 8.30pm.
The AFCD will continue to carry out wild pig capture operations and accord priority to sites with multiple numbers of wild pigs, areas with a history of injury cases or areas where wild pigs may pose risks to members of the public.
Hong Kong – AFCD mounts wild pig capture operation at Shum Wan Road
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) mounted a wild pig capture operation at Shum Wan Road, Aberdeen, today (November 17) with a view to reducing the number of wild pigs there and safeguarding public safety.Hong Kong – Hong Kong Customs mounts joint operation with FEHD against smuggled hairy crabs (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) seized a total of about 17 000 suspected smuggled hairy crabs and about 1.1 tonnes of suspected smuggled frozen food with a total estimated market value of about $1.59 million in a joint operation at Man Kam To Control Point on October 22.
The relevant joint operation will continue. Both departments will keep up close co-operation and intelligence exchanges.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
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