Hong Kong police arrest one, hunt another over grisly killing of wild boar
- The boar’s carcass was found decapitated in a hillside stream in Wong Chuk Hang
- A hiker told police he had seen two suspicious-looking men nearby holding knives covered in blood
The grisly slaughter came to light when a hiker found two suspicious men by the stream of Aberdeen Lower Reservoir on Wong Chuk Hang Road, where they were holding knives covered in blood. The hiker reported the incident to police at 11.09am.
Chief inspector Hau Lai-man, of the Western police district crime squad, said officers arrived at the scene and found a beheaded 1.3-metre-long wild boar in the water with its belly cut open.
“We have found a knife, a hoe and an axe nearby,” said Hau. “In the stream, officers also picked up an unemployed 63-year-old man who looked similar to what the hiker described. The man was cleaning his hands at the time he was intercepted, and was stuttering when answering officers’ questions.”
Hau said officers suspected the man was linked to the case, and would detain him overnight for questioning.
According to the hiker, the two men were around 50 to 60 years old and about 1.6 metres tall. One was shirtless, while the other was wearing a black vest. Hau urged members of the public who have information on the case to come forward and contact the force at 3660 6611 or 9824 1367.