Buffalo wars: Yu demands answers, conservationists demand protections
The future of Lantau’s cattle and buffalo populations is once again in dispute after an elderly woman was injured in a buffalo incident in Ham Tin. Lantau district [...]
Cattle & Buffalo
Elderly woman injured by charging buffalo in Ham Tin
An 82-year-old woman required stitches after being charged by an undesexed buffalo last week, sparking another discussion about buffalo and land management. The woman, [...]
Tong Fuk’s last calf dead as car hits two cattle on S. Lantau Rd
Two cattle from the Tong Fuk herd died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on South Lantau Road. The female and its calf both suffered broken legs and abrasions in [...]
Pui O wetlands ‘close to unviable’ as govt fails to act
Lantau activists have slammed government officials over their failure to stop the continued destruction of the Pui O wetlands. Ham Tin resident Martin Lerigo, who has led a [...]
Election ’19: Fung Siu Yin, reform candidate
Fung Siu Yin is the challenger in Sunday’s district council poll and a part of a new face in local politics. Standing for the Lantau seat, she is pro-democratic, green [...]
Rescuing cow 57
Here’s sweet-natured cow 57, whose distressing collision with a recklessly-driven taxi was captured in a dashcam video two weeks ago. He has since been looked after by [...]
RIP Billy, Lantau’s favourite cow
South Lantau is today mourning the loss of Billy, the beloved cow who ran with a buffalo herd and became friendly, perhaps too friendly, with visitors. Billy was found dead [...]
Police probe after car strikes three cattle, killing one
Police are investigating an accident at Shui Hau in which a car killed one cow and injured two others yesterday afternoon. The car, a white Volkswagen Golf, struck the [...]
Lantau-themed creation takes the cake (photo)
What better way to celebrate a Lantau wedding than with a cattle-themed cake? Village Bakery owner Kit Lau made this fabulous cake for the wedding of Renata Snow and her [...]
‘Amazing Bovid’ photo contest winners claim their prizes
Natasha Ramsey and Mink Chan, the two main winners of the Amazing Bovid of Lantau photo competition, received their prizes in a ceremony in Pui O on Saturday. Natasha won the [...]