Three baby doggos — a husky, a schnauzer and a chow chow — were rescued from further cruelty by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers, who found them sedated and stuffed inside a speaker box in a car boot.
The driver — 34-year-old Loh Chee Chiang — had attempted to enter Singapore at 12.55am on Apr 22 through Woodlands Checkpoint. Fortunately, officers found the three live puppies hidden inside a modified compartment and referred them to the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority.
Loh has since been sentenced to a six-month imprisonment for illegally importing the puppies plus another three months for subjecting them to unnecessary pain and suffering.
“Animals that are smuggled into Singapore are of unknown health status and may introduce exotic diseases, such as rabies, into the country,” ICA wrote, warning offenders of the maximum $10,000 fine and/or imprisonment as penalties.
As for the puppies, it’s a happy ending for them — they were successfully re-homed with the help of SPCA after they completed their 100-day quarantine.
