Here's the 2nd Police Corner from
Ms. Camas Hung, our new Lamma Police Chief. She's responding to all the publicity about the snake catcher video featured in the SCMP (see above) and probably quite a few enquiries and complaints she's received the last few days. (
1st Lamma Police Corner)
The 2nd
Lamma Police Corner, exclusively on this website:
Welcome back to Police Corner,Thanks for your comments to my first article. I do read your posts, however, I cannot respond to all individual posts on the blog due to practicality – I'm sure you would agree that it would not be appropriate or possible for me to do so. But no worries, I will still give general replies in this Police Corner and adopt your helpful initiatives or suggestions. Also, I will try to respond directly and as soon as I can if questions come up which relate to public safety.
Heard some of you are concerned about the python captured in early August. In fact, someone has made an official complaint about how that particular incident was handled and an investigation will be conducted. I cant comment in detail on that case because of that.
Let me tell you more on how we generally deal with such reports. When we receive a report of snakes seen and the snake in question may endanger the public (e.g. a snake inside premises or in a place frequented by the public), we will first check out the reported location of the snake and then call individual snake catchers (mostly a snake dealer by trade) to ask whether they are willing to come to Lamma for the tasking. In the first instance, my officers will attend scene as soon as they can to place an appropriate cordon, ensure people are evacuated if appropriate and wait for the snake catcher's arrival.
Since we also need to ensure the snake catcher's safety, we will render assistance requested by the catcher after his arrival.
All snakes captured have to be placed in a securely tied canvas sack and further locked in a snake box. They would be delivered to the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) or to AFCD for the protected species. Many snakes may end up in KFBG.
An Important Message - if you find a snake in your house or somewhere that may pose a danger to you or others, please stay calm, get to a safe location and call police via 999 at once. Try your best to keep the snake under observation – although only if safe and practical to do so.
Remember "Public Safety" is absolutely our first priority, including you, our officers and anyone helping to deal with a case.
As a general reminder, in order maintain appropriate confidentiality; remember not to post reports relating to cases, crimes, complaints or criminal intelligence in the blog here. You can always report by phone, email, fax or in person direct to Hong Kong Police Force.
All contact numbers are linked below:
http://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/contact_us.html Lamma Police Post Tel : 2982 1577 - Lamma Police Post Fax : 2982 1824
Lamma Police Post email : ysw_post_ccdiv@police.gov.hk