香港新界一水塘發現一隻被遺棄的85公斤鱷龜，引發動物權益活動人士呼籲政府制定認可寵物清單，並對釋放寵物到野外行為加重刑罰。專家指出，此事件顯示香港在生物安全方面落後。該烏龜現已轉移至教育基地照顧。
香港動物權益活動人士在發現一隻入侵性鱷龜後，呼籲政府加強動物福利法例。該隻重85公斤（187磅）的鱷龜於1月13日在元朗大生圍被漁農自然護理署（AFCD）捕獲。農民先前報告水塘魚類數量神秘減少，有些魚被咬成兩半。當水塘排乾時，發現這隻約一米長（3.3英尺）的烏龜，居民隨即通知警方和署方。
烏龜館創辦人陳仲邦表示，他接到電話後，與有關部門協商，將烏龜轉移至自己照顧，而非安樂死。目前名為Yoshi的烏龜已安置在西貢烏龜館社區教育基地。陳仲邦從事烏龜工作逾三十年。
活動人士建議政府建立認可寵物清單，對公眾出售的烏龜實施微晶片追蹤，並在推動「寵物友好」社會前更新《防止殘酷對待動物條例》。他們強調，香港在生物安全法例上落後於鄰近地區，如深圳。
鱷龜屬CITES附錄II物種，受國際貿易公約管制。此事件凸顯棄養寵物可能帶來的生態風險，專家呼籲加強執法以防入侵物種擴散。
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