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 With vegetation dried up, waste left on slopes has become visible. Slope cleaning teams from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department are working hard to clean up. If you see areas in desperate need of attention, let us know with pictures/location details via info@paulzimmerman.hk.
入冬後雜草進入冬休狀態，令斜坡垃圾更為顯眼。食環署的斜坡清潔隊亦四出清理垃圾。如你發現充滿垃圾的斜坡，歡迎將相片及位置電郵到info@paulzimmerman.hk。  In July 2020, three healthy dogs died separately on consecutive days after their walk (click here for the coverage). The Police investigation team have followed various lines of enquiries including forensic examination of the dogs, study of chemicals in food seized along the routes, collected data on weather conditions, and conducted interviews with dog walkers. A person who left food out was approached. No evidence has been found confirming that the dogs were poisoned though. There was some inconclusive evidence indicating a possible heat stroke for one of the dogs involved. The Police and SPCA have taken the incidents and reports serious, and followed up thoroughly. The Police will continue to pursue the cases in consultation with the experts of other Government Departments. For now it appears bad luck. We have had no reports of incidents since. Lessons learned:
今年7月，三隻健康狗隻先後於三日內放狗回家後不幸過身（請按連結瀏覽當時的報導）。警察已循多方面進行調查，包括狗隻的驗屍報告、沿放狗路線所拾獲的食物之化驗報告、該段時間的天氣情況及與放狗人士所收到的資訊及等，期間亦曾接觸一名將食物放在地上的人士。暫時未有證據顯示狗隻因中毒而身亡。按其中一隻狗隻驗屍報告的部分結果，不能排除中暑為其中一個因素，唯現時未能確定。 警方與愛護動物協會重視這單案件並認真跟進。警方會繼續調查工作並與政府部門的專家商討相關報告。慶幸的是7月後未有再出現同類型事件。 請各位注意：
[17/07/2020] Three healthy young dogs died separately on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, after their walk. They had seizures and died quickly, before they could be taken to the vets. Today, we accompanied two residents to file report with the police regarding suspicious bags of dog and cat food found along Victoria Road. The Police has started a preliminary investigation and is making arrangements with the concerned dog owners for autopsy. A resident also found bags of rat poison on slopes near Sassoon Road. They were not issued by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. We hope it's all just all very bad coincidence. Nonetheless, keep an eye out for suspicious food left in public areas. If found, take a picture, note the location (road, nearest lamp post) and take it away. Contact our office info@paulzimmerman.hk to agree on next steps. I note that Cyberport have been advised of the latest situation and asked them also to keep an eye out for suspicious food items. In the meantime, make sure your dog does not eat suspicious items. In case your dog develops health troubles after a walk, please visit your vet, or SPCA immediately. Let us know in case the vet confirms the dog was poisoned. In case the dog can’t be rescued, call 999. The police will engage the SPCA for collection and investigation. 三隻健康及年輕的狗隻分別於剛過去的星期日、星期一及星期二於放狗回家後懷疑中毒死亡。他們出現抽搐後不久便斷氣，未能趕及到獸醫診所。 今日，我們陪同兩名居民到警署報案，她們於域多利道行人路上發現可疑的袋裝狗糧及貓糧。警方已展開初步調查，稍後會聯絡狗主安排為離世狗隻進行驗屍。 其中一名居民於沙宣道的斜坡上發現數袋殺鼠葯，食環署表示並不是他們放上的。 我希望今次事件純屬巧合。然而請大家留意公共地方上的可疑食物，如有發現，請把它移除，並將相片及具體位置電郵給我們：info@paulzimmerman.hk 以商討如何處理物件。 數碼港已得悉最新情況，他們會加緊留意可疑食物。 請提防你的狗隻於街上進食可疑物品。如狗隻於放狗後遇到不適，請馬上到獸醫診所或愛護動物協會。如獸醫確認狗隻中毒，請告訴我們。如狗隻最終去世，請致電999報案，警察會聯絡愛協進行調查。    Finally, the ‘park buggy’ has arrived. A motorised lawn mower has been on our list for a long time. It will be used to keep the grass short and fit in Cyberport Waterfront Park. The gardeners will operate the little vehicle in different sections of the park from 10am to 12noon on weekdays only.
大家期待已久的剪草車終於到達並正式運作，以提升數碼港海濱公園的剪草效率。剪草車會於平日早上10時至中午12時出動，春夏季期間會較頻密運作。  AFCD carried out an operation yesterday at Mount Davis Road. Six wild boars were tranquilised (Two big and four small ones). Contraceptives were given to the two females. The boars are unharmed and have been released in country parks on Hong Kong Island.
In the past month, a total of nine wild boars have been captured and relocated. Please do not feed the boars, and dispose garbage properly. Do let us know time and place when you see people feeding. Put garbage out for collection shortly before the trucks come by. Do not leave it out overnight. It creates unintentional problems. When you do encounter boars, do not panic. As long as boars can get away, they will. Never trap, corner or scare them. Click here for AFCD's pamphlet on wild boars. 漁農署昨日於摩星嶺道使用麻醉槍捕捉了6隻野豬（兩大四細）。署方為兩隻雌性野豬注射了避孕疫苗。6隻野豬健康情況正常，即晚已被搬遷到港島區偏遠的郊野公園範圍。 漁農署於上個月在薄扶林一共捕捉了9隻野豬並將牠們搬遷。 我們奉勸居民不要將袋裝垃圾通宵留於路邊，並切勿餵飼野豬。如你目睹有人餵飼野豬，請告訴我們相關的時間及地點。如遇到野豬，請保持冷靜。切勿令牠們感到驚慌或受困，盡量給予牠們充分空間離開。詳情請按連結瀏覽漁農署的小冊子。  Due to the increasing number of complaints from the residents over the nuisance and hygiene problems caused by wild boars, AFCD carried out an operation yesterday at Bisney Road. Three wild boars were tranquilised (57kg, 30kg and 22kg). Contraceptives were given to the two females. The boars are unharmed and will be released in country parks on Hong Kong Island.
Please do not feed the boars, and dispose garbage properly. Do let us know time and place when you see people feeding. Put garbage out for collection shortly before the trucks come by. Do not leave it out overnight. It creates unintentional problems. When you do encounter boars, do not panic. As long as boars can get away, they will. Never trap, corner or scare them. Click here for AFCD's pamphlet on wild boars. 由於最近多了居民投訴野豬頻頻出沒並帶來衛生及滋擾等問題，漁農署昨日於碧荔道捕捉了3隻野豬（57公斤、30公斤及25公斤）。署方為兩隻雌性野豬注射了避孕疫苗。3隻野豬健康情況正常，稍後會搬遷到港島區偏遠的郊野公園範圍。 我們亦奉勸居民不要將袋裝垃圾通宵留於路邊，並切勿餵飼野豬。如你目睹有人餵飼野豬，請告訴我們相關的時間及地點。如遇到野豬，請保持冷靜。切勿令牠們感到驚慌或受困，盡量給予牠們充分空間離開。詳情請按連結瀏覽漁農署的小冊子。  The FEHD has placed a dog poo bins along Mount Davis Road at a convenient location for dog walkers near the road to the service reservoir. This will – we hope - encourage dog walkers to stop throwing dog poo bags down the slope. However, someone keeps moving the bin away. I have posted a note asking the person to contact me to discuss this. Unfortunately both the bin and notice disappeared soon after. This is not helpful. Please contact us at info@paulzimmerman.hk or 9096-3070 so we can understand the concerns and help improve the situation.
為方便摩星嶺道的放狗人士，食環署將狗糞箱放置於近配水庫路口的位置。我們亦希望此舉能減低放狗人士將狗糞袋扔落斜坡的誘因，奈何有人不停將狗糞箱搬離最方便的位置。我已放了一張告示希望該名人士聯絡我，但此告示及狗糞箱於短短數日已被移除。如對狗糞箱位置有任何意見，請聯絡我們：9096-3070／info@paulzimmerman.hk 以便我們了解問題及改善環境衛生。  In response to the many complaints over estate agents posting unauthorised bills along our streets, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and the Estate Agents Authority have jointly visited estate agents in Cyberport and Lower Baguio, reminding them of the law. FEHD is undertaking a clean-up action. Residents can assist by removing these bills and notices when they appear. Before you do so, take a picture and send this to info@paulzimmerman.hk . This recurring problem is not helped by the light penalty and the need to catch culprits red handed. 由於區內出現多宗區內地產經紀亂貼街招的投訴，食環署及地產代理監管局早前到訪數碼港商場及下碧瑤的地產公司，就相關法例提醒他們。食環署人員會繼續清理街招。如你見到街招，歡迎將相片電郵給我們：info@paulzimmerman.hk 並移除這些街招。我最近的文章（連結）提到輕微的罰款及執法人員需當場票控疑犯實在不能阻嚇經紀亂貼街招的違法行為。  Close up video shot by a resident on 24 and 25 July 2020  We received numerous complaints over dust clouds associated with the bulk carrier JOSCO SUZHOU in East Lamma Channel. Cement was transferred to local barges without mitigation measures. Marine Department said they are not the enforcement agent for this form of pollution. The Environmental Protection Department explained verbally that they lack vessels and that it takes time to arrange joint operations with the Marine Department. Moreover, EPD suggested that there are technical difficulties with enforcement as this form of pollution falls within a grey area. In the past they have issued advisory letters to a previous operator. It is suggested that the transfer usually lasts a week at a time. According to marinetraffic.com, the vessel departed this morning heading to Vietnam.
None of the above gives a lot of confidence. We have therefore written to the Director of Marine and the Director of Environmental Protection asking for clarification regarding enforcement responsibilities, what relevant ordinances are possibly being breached and how these operations are monitored and the law enforced. 我們收到多名居民投訴散裝貨船 JOSCO SUZHOU於東博寮海峽掀起大量塵埃，污染空氣及水域。從居民拍攝到的影片（連結）清晰可見船隻正在上落水泥，卻未有採取任何減低影響的措施。海事處表示他們沒有針對這種污染的執法權。環保署透露他們因沒有船隊，需要時間安排與海事處作聯合行動，而相關污染行為於執法角度亦存在灰色地帶。過往環保署曾向於海上上落水泥的船隻及營運商發出勸誡信。我們得悉這類上落水泥的工序通常歷時一星期左右。根據marinetraffic.com的資料，該散裝貨船今天早上由香港水域出發前往越南。 由於部門的回覆缺乏具體內容及方向，我們已去信海事處處長及環保署署長，要求他們交代相關污染行為涉嫌觸犯哪些條例，以及應由哪一個部門監察及執法。  Local real estate agents have gone mad plastering Pokfulam with notices. Legislation requires FEHD enforcement agents to catch the culprit red handed – which is difficult with limited resources – and the penalty imposed is negligible. We have written to real estate agents, and 3 times this year to the Estate Agents Authority. They refuse to allocate resources to enforcement and cleansing. Local residents are fed up. In the absence of government action, they have started to remove the bills and notices themselves as soon as they appear. They also send us photographs of agents who are plastering bills and notices. You can do so too. We will continue to lodge reports to FEHD and the EAA. Until they stop.
由於食環署的執法人員需當場檢控張貼街招的人士，而罰款相對輕微及署方沒有足夠人手等，區內地產經紀亂貼街招的情況日趨嚴重。我們曾去信地產公司，並於今年內三度去信地產代理監管局，唯局方拒絕增撥資源加強清理及執法工作。有區內居民對此已忍無可忍，他們選擇自發協助清除街招並將相片電郵給我們。我們會繼續向食環署及地產代理監管局投訴，直至問題解決為止。  Many residents reported brown streaks in the waters of East Lamma Channel. The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department confirmed today that water sample analysis shows red tide is formed by non-toxic algal species Chaetoceros pseudocurvisetus, Guinardia delicatula and Pseudo-nitzschia pungens. The red tide is extensively observed from Lei Yue Mun to Lantau Island, and AFCD expects it may persist for some time during the summer. Flotsam including Styrofoam boxes are seen mixed with the sticky red tide. The Marine Department will respond to requests for clean ups of the flotsam. So do send us your pictures with clear indication of date and time.
過往幾日，我們收到居民報告薄扶林對開的東博寮海峽水域出現啡色的污染物。經測試水辦後，漁農自然護理署今日証實污染物屬紅潮，由擬彎角毛藻、柔弱幾內亞藻及尖刺擬菱形藻的無毒素藻類組成。署方表示今次出現紅潮的水域甚廣，由鯉魚門至大嶼山一帶的水域也受影響，他們預計紅潮現象未必會於短時間內消失。另外，海事處亦有加強清理海上垃圾的工作。歡迎大家將海上垃圾的相片電郵給我們以作跟進。 |