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said he stepped up patrols to clear traps. Kwan Chi-yee, president of the Hong Kong
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activities in the park. Dead monkeys wounded with sharp objects have been found in the park since 2007. On 3 March 2009 a dead monkey was found with a loop trap around its leg with body stab wounds.
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According to park wardens, since 2006 about 38 animal traps have been found in the park. An animal rights volunteer group was formed in 2007 when people discovered
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560:"Hunt for primate suspects after mutilated monkey find"
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513:20 November
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396:HK$ 100,000
243:house swift
157:Attractions
127:Beacon Hill
115:Needle Hill
111:Tai Mo Shan
92:Golden Hill
88:Tai Po Road
54:Monkey Hill
942:Categories
926:See also:
880:Hoi Ha Wan
842:Tai Po Kau
822:Lai Chi Wo
709:Ma On Shan
655:Pok Fu Lam
574:2009-06-20
544:2009-06-20
508:CNN Travel
488:2009-06-20
456:References
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297:eucalyptus
135:Kwai Chung
847:Tsiu Hang
780:Shing Mun
760:Lam Tsuen
704:Lion Rock
620:Hong Kong
301:Australia
225:like the
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147:Tsuen Wan
123:Lion Rock
699:Kiu Tsui
694:Kam Shan
645:Aberdeen
402:See also
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168:Jurassic
96:Kam Shan
66:Jyutping
44:Jyutping
963:Sha Tin
785:Tai Lam
665:Tai Tam
392:viruses
188:species
184:mammals
174:Animals
162:Geology
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