Experts criticize amateur wildlife rescue of trapped deer in Hong Kong

Wildlife professionals and social media users have condemned a district councillor's forceful attempt to free a barking deer, urging that such operations should be left to trained experts.

3 Sept, 11:24 — 3 Sept, 11:24

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Leave it to the experts, district councillor told after chaotic deer rescue

A wildlife expert and social media users have expressed concerns about the forceful approach used by a district councillor and two other men to free a trapped barking deer, warning they should have sought help from professionals. Tai Po district councillor Chan Siu-keen posted footage of the incident on social media on Wednesday, with the clip showing him and two other men freeing the animal, also known as a muntjac, from a railing by forcefully pulling its rear legs – causing the barking dee...

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Experts criticize amateur wildlife rescue of trapped deer in Hong Kong

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