NGO PETA Asia offers HK$50,000 reward for info about suspected hamster abuse

An animal rights organization is offering a substantial reward for information regarding suspected animal cruelty in Hong Kong. PETA Asia announced a HK$50,000 reward for anyone who can provide details that assist police in a case involving two hamsters found with horrific injuries.

The hamsters were discovered near a rubbish bin in Sham Shui Po with severe damage to their limbs. PETA Asia described the injuries as "extremely abnormal" and suspects deliberate abuse. The discovery was brought to light by a local hamster advocacy group, Hamu Mirukuti, after a man reported finding the distressed animals.

Members of the concern group found the cage with the hamsters, whose four limbs were partially severed. They immediately reported the incident to the police. The injured animals are now under the care of the group, which is arranging veterinary treatment. Hong Kong's animal cruelty laws carry a maximum penalty of a HK$200,000 fine and three years in prison.

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Parts of their paws and feet were missing. The injuries are extremely abnormal, and [we] suspect deliberate animal cruelty.