Probe as 'dog and cat meat' seized in Mong Kok
Government investigators said on Thursday that they were testing about 35 kilograms of what's thought to be dog and cat meat after it was found being offered to consumers in a Mong Kok restaurant. Officers from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department joined police officers in what was described as a "joint blitz operation" at an outlet in Shanghai Street after a tip-off. One man has been arrested on suspicion of running an unlicensed restaurant. Authorities said a prosecution would be instituted if tests find that the seized meat was in fact the flesh of dogs and cats. Under the Dogs and Cats Regulations, anyone slaughtering a dog or cat for use as food or selling it attracts a fine of up to HK$5,000 and a maximum of six months' imprisonment.