Three charged after serial cat abuser beaten up in vigilante attack

Injured Mr Peng with animal protection volunteer

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal cruelty, cat killer, Hsinchu County, vigilante, violent crime

Three men in Hsinchu County were charged with violating the Social Order Maintenance Act, after a report was received that a man recently charged with animal cruelty offences had been beaten up. In late October this year, a man named Peng was charged with animal cruelty offences and released on NT$30,000 bail with the provision that he be restricted to his residence, after pictures and videos surfaced showing that Peng had tortured to death at least nine cats, four of

Society

August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-abuse, domestic violence, vigilante, Yunlin County

Around 50 police officers were dispatched to a township in Yunlin County last night after social media users threatened to hunt down a man who was seen violently kicking a small girl outside a residential community. A video was uploaded to Facebook showing a couple with two small children on a street outside a building in Xiluo Township, when the man suddenly hit and kicked the girl, who appears around 5 years old. The couple and children then left in

Society

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-abuse, mob, Taichung City, vigilante

Police arrested several people who clashed with police and trespassed on a property in Taichung City last night, after a mob of around 500 people gathered to demand the arrest and detention of a woman suspected to have inflicted severe physical abuse on a child in her care. Friday morning, June 21, a one-year-old girl was sent to hospital suffering intracranial hemorrhage, a fractured arm, and severe bruising on her head, chest, and back. The babysitter, Ms Guo, who had

Animals

May 10, 2019April 10, 2023 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment animal abuse, animal cruelty, dog fighting, Kaohsiung City, vigilante

A woman’s home in Kaohsiung City was vandalized yesterday, after animal lovers responded to a video uploaded to social media that showed the woman beating a dog with a broomstick. On May 8, Ms Huang (黃), a resident of Linyuan District, became angry after finding out a dog adopted by her neighbors, named Guo (郭), had damaged her pot plants. Huang demanded Ms Guo compensate her for the damage to her plants. After Guo refused to pay for the damage,

Society

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment domestic violence, Luzhou District, New Taipei City, vigilante

A vigilante mob gathered outside a gated community in Luzhou District, New Taipei City, and a small group managed to infiltrate the building to beat up a man after a video of a domestic violence incident was shared on social media, yesterday, January 13. On the evening of January 12, a 42-year-old man named Lin sent his 12-year-old son out to buy some spicy meatballs. However, the son returned with un-spiced meatballs. Lin flew into a rage, demanding to know

a boy in a wheelchair while in hospital for treatment and a check-up in child abuse case

Society

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-abuse, Hsinchu County, vigilante

A man and his partner moved out of their residence overnight, after a case of child abuse was uncovered in Hsinchu County, yesterday, and pictures of a malnourished, battered boy were posted on Facebook. A woman who remains unnamed in media reports, yesterday paid a surprise visit to her two sons, who live with their father, only to find her three-year old son malnourished, covered in bruises and faeces, and locked out on a balcony with cable ties wrapped around

Crime and Criminals

May 25, 2018May 26, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua, homicide, vigilante

Changhua City: Crowds gathered around the home of a man suspected to have sexually assaulted and murdered his 5 year old niece, while a vigilante group vandalized and broke into the house after rumors circulated on social media that the man had been released on bail. The suspect, who has not been named in media reports, was charged with attempted murder, after a girl was taken to a hospital after being beaten into a coma May 23. The charge was

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