Canine experts explain what to do, what to avoid and how to protect yourself during an attack
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenTheodora YuandLo Hoi-yingPublished: 8:59pm, 22 Sep 2026The death of a cyclist in a suspected canine attack in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long on Saturday night has sparked fierce discussion on social media, with users sharing similar encounters and debating how to stay safe.
The woman was discovered along Pok Wai South Road in the early hours of Sunday. She had suffered lacerations to her head, face, neck, arms and legs, with the wounds to her head and neck believed to have been fatal.
Nearly a month earlier, a 33-year-old dog handler was found dead near her pet training centre in Ta Kwu Ling after being mauled by a canine.
