Authorities vow action after woman poses with detached MacLehose Trail sign
Conservation department pledges to follow up case after wooden sign became dislodged from stand along first section of popular hiking trail
Hong Kong authorities have vowed to follow up on a case of a detached MacLehose Trail sign after a woman shared a photo of herself posing with the wooden marker on social media that went viral and sparked online discussions.
The woman shared the photo on her RedNote account on Monday, the fourth day of the five-day Labour Day “golden week” holiday. The image showed her holding the trail sign beside its metal stand. She later wrote it had already fallen and she only picked it up for the photo.
Her RedNote account was deactivated as of Tuesday afternoon. It was unclear when the photos were taken.
According to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the sign is located along Section 1 of the MacLehose Trail near Man Yee Au, which is not far from the West Dam of the High Island Reservoir.
Staff discovered the sign was not on its metal stand during a patrol on Saturday. It was taken away and was expected to be reinstalled this week, the department said.
The department was following up on the case and had reminded frontline staff to pay further attention to the condition of country park facilities during their patrols, it said.