Buffalo struck by car on Tsing Long Highway snarled morning traffic
發佈日期: 2026-03-18 20:06
TVB News
A buffalo struck by a private car on Tsing Long Highway snarled morning traffic today.
An animal concern group reminds that cattle are highly sensitive to sound, and drivers should avoid honking when encountering them on roads to prevent panic.
The moment of the collision -- captured in dashcam footage.
At around 7 a.m., a private car was driving along the Kowloon-bound fast lane of Tsing Long Highway when a buffalo bolted out from nearby bushes near Kam Sheung Road MTR Station.
Unable to brake in time, the car struck the animal.
The driver was unscathed and immediately reported the incident to police.
The driver says there was a lot of blood on the buffalo -- it was quite frightening -- really unfortunate.
The injured buffalo later wandered around the highway with blood staining its horns and back.
Its front left hoof appeared injured, leaving it struggling to move.
It then limped towards the middle line.
Traffic police intervened, halting vehicles on the fast lane and closing all three lanes temporarily.
Officers attempted to restrain the buffalo with ropes but it struggled and returned to the centre of the road.
After several attempts, officers guided the buffalo back to the side of the road.
Officers from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrived to assist.
The buffalo was later tranquilised and lifted onto a truck.
The incident had snarled traffic on the Kowloon-bound carriageway of Tsing Long Highway with traffic only returning to normal after all lanes reopened at around 10 a.m.
According to government data, Hong Kong is home to more than 1,000 feral cattle.
Authorities say the animals are generally not dangerous if left undisturbed, advising the public to keep a safe distance.
In October 2024, a buffalo was struck by a taxi on Sai Sha Road in Ma On Shan and eventually died of serious injuries.
According to the Road Traffic Ordinance, drivers who hit any of the nine specified animals, including cattle, sheep, cats and dogs, must stop and call the police.
Failure to do so may result in a fine of 10,000 dollars and 12-month imprisonment.
In the past, Hong Kong relied on cattle for agricultural work but as traditional farming waned, many animals were abandoned and turned feral.
A 2022 survey by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department found over 1,000 stray cattle in Hong Kong.
Herds roam places like villages in Sai Kung.
Volunteers from a cattle concern group note that the animals are especially active in spring, wandering across grasslands in search of food.
They say cattle graze in multiple places so it's inevitable they will cross roads.
The group said sudden horn sounds and honking can startle the cattle, causing them to run unpredictably.
