Owners must transport their pets in proper carriers or risk fines for animal abuse, the Kaohsiung City Animal Protection Office said.
The reminder came after a person, who had set their profile on the Dcard social media platform to be anonymous, posted photographs on Friday of a scooter driver with a dog in a bag that was too small for it, saying they wondered if the animal could breathe.
The anonymous person said they had already filed a complaint with the office.
Photo: Screen grab from Dcard
They posted an update on Saturday, saying that the office had confirmed receipt of the complaint and was looking into the incident.
On Monday, the office said it had worked with the Kaohsiung City Police Department and tracked down the scooter driver, adding that after questioning, he admitted he was the person in the photo and he had put the husky in the bag.
The office said it found that the dog, which was five months old, was put into a bag that could only fit a three-month-old dog of similar size to a husky.
The scooter driver was charged with contravening Item 2, Article 5 of the Animal Protection Act (動物保護法) and faces a fine of NT$15,000 to NT$75,000, it said.
The office said it also issued a formal warning to the driver.
Legally, cages or cases must allow the animal to stretch all four limbs comfortably and must be well-ventilated, the office said.
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