Global News - April 2008
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Man convicted in Hong Kong of killing rare deer
Mon 21 April 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Other
A man from Hong Kong has been jailed for six months for illegally killing an endangered deer.
The Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) reported that the local radio RTHK had said that Iu Chi-yung was convicted of cruelty on Monday (April 21st) and sentenced to half a year in prison.
Reports suggested that the man had killed the pregnant barking deer on Lantau Island.
In recent months, campaigners have pushed authorities in the former British colony to take a tougher stance with people convicted of killing rare and endangered animals.
Last year, the government in Hong Kong strengthened laws against cruelty to animals. Now, such offences are punishable with a jail term of up to three years and a fine of up to around $25,000 (£12,500).
Barking deer are also known as muntjacs. They are the oldest known deer, first appearing between 15 and 35 million years ago.
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