- A 33-year-old woman was found dead at a licensed pet hotel and dog training centre in Ta Kwu Ling on Thursday afternoon, with visible wounds to her head, neck, and arms.
- The victim, surnamed Wong, was the sole operator of the facility at 111 Ping Yeung Village.
- The dog, a one-year-old male mongrel, was brought to the facility on August 11 by an animal welfare volunteer for adoption.
- Around 2pm, the woman fed the dog in an outdoor area and then tried to return it to its cage.
- The dog refused and attacked her, biting her shoulder and neck for about 10 seconds; the attack lasted about one minute.
- Police received a report at 4.11pm that the woman was found unconscious on the grass.
- Rescuers arrived to find a mongrel circling nearby; the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The dog was taken away by the AFCD for observation; the case was transferred to the Border District crime investigation team.
- The facility had been operating since January 2026 with a valid licence.
- Preliminary examinations found bite wounds and tears on the victim's head, jaw, neck, and arms.
- Six other dogs at the facility were in their cages at the time of the incident.
- The victim had no other professional qualifications and was not acting provocatively, according to police.
A 33-year-old woman, surnamed Wong, was found dead at a licensed pet hotel in Ta Kwu Ling after being mauled by a dog she operated. Police received a report at 4:11 PM on Thursday that she was lying unconscious on the grass, with visible wounds to her head, neck, and arms.12
The attack occurred around 2 PM when Wong attempted to return a one-year-old male mongrel to its cage after feeding it. The dog, weighing about 30 kg and measuring 1.5 meters in length, bit her shoulder and neck for approximately 10 seconds, with the entire attack lasting about one minute. Assistant Border District Commander Matthew Chan stated that the facility had been operating since January 2026 with a valid license.379
Upon arrival, rescuers found the dog circling nearby, and Wong was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminary examinations revealed multiple bite wounds and tears on her body, and police confirmed she was not acting provocatively during the incident.10
The dog, which had been brought to the facility for adoption by a volunteer, has been taken by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for observation. The case has been transferred to the Border District crime investigation team for a full investigation.
“The victim had no other professional qualifications,” police noted, emphasizing the tragic nature of the incident.12
Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack, with forensic pathologists and animal welfare officers involved in the case.
“The 33-year-old victim, surnamed Wong, was the sole operator of the licensed facility at 111 Ping Yeung Village, which had been operating since January 2026. The one-year-old male mongrel, weighing about 30kg, had been brought to the facility on August 11 by a volunteer for adoption and is now under AFCD observation.”
