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Hong Kong police investigate viral video of dog in washing machine

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Hong Kong police are investigating a viral video that appears to show a dog being subjected to animal cruelty. The video, which circulated on Instagram, depicts a dog tumbling inside an operating washing machine. The case has been referred to the Mong Kok district's animal crime police team, and no arrests have been made. AI

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a viral video of alleged animal cruelty, which falls under the 'meme' category as it is not a core AI or significant industry event.

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Hong Kong police investigate viral video of dog in washing machine

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The cluster describes a viral video of alleged animal cruelty, which falls under the 'meme' category as it is not a core AI or significant industry event.
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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    Hong Kong police investigate viral video of dog in washing machine

    Hong Kong police are investigating social media videos that appear to show a dog trapped inside an operating washing machine. Police confirmed on Sunday that they had received a report the previous night about a video circulating on a social media platform showing a suspect treat…

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