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Stray dog fatally attacks handler at Hong Kong pet center

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A one-year-old, 30kg mixed-breed dog, potentially with pit bull ancestry, fatally attacked its handler at the Pawsgate pet training facility in Ta Kwu Ling, Hong Kong. The dog was a stray that had been taken in by the facility on August 11 and was awaiting adoption. Despite the incident, local residents expressed no alarm, noting that the animals at the center were kept indoors. AI

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Stray dog fatally attacks handler at Hong Kong pet center

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung ·

    Dog that fatally mauled handler at Hong Kong pet centre a stray awaiting adoption

    A dog that fatally mauled its handler at a Hong Kong pet training facility was a stray awaiting adoption, the South China Morning Post has learned, with residents living nearby saying they were not worried as the animals at the centre were kept indoors. A check by the SCMP on Fri…

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