The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is seeking the help of any witnesses with information regarding a case of dog abuse in the Queenstown district.
The case that transpired last night came to light this afternoon on the SPCA Singapore Facebook page, where the clip of the incident was uploaded. You can watch the video below, but fair warning — it gets pretty rough.
APPEAL FOR INFORMATION – MEILING STREET
APPEAL FOR INFORMATIONOn Wednesday, 17 February 2016, the SPCA was alerted to a case of a dark complexion, short hair, male, wearing black tee-shirt with shorts and height of approximately 1.75 metres to 1.8 metres, abusing a dog at Block 148 Meiling Street at about 1:20 am.The man was last seen walking towards Blocks 150 to 160 Stirling Road. The SPCA is appealing to anyone with information on the identity of the suspect, please call our 24-hour hotline at 62875355 (ext. 9), or e-mail inspector@spca.org.sg. Any information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence. * Under the Animals and Birds Act, anyone who is found guilty of cruelty to animals, including abandonment of any animals, can be imprisoned for up to 18 months, fined up to $15,000, or both. Video footage by a concerned resident in the vicinity of Block 148 Meiling Street.
Posted by SPCA Singapore on Tuesday, 16 February 2016
At 1:20am at Block 148 along Meiling Street, the stranger was seen manhandling the dog before viciously slapping the poor critter’s head several times, and at one point even tried to kick it. Netizens also speculate that he owns the dog, considering that it was following the man’s gestures, and left with him afterwards.
According to the SPCA, the man is of dark complexion, approximately 1.75m to 1.8m tall, and was last seen walking towards Blocks 150 to 160 along Stirling Road.
“The SPCA is appealing to anyone with information on the identity of the suspect; please call our 24-hour hotline at 62875355 (ext. 9), or e-mail inspector@spca.org.sg,” they wrote. “Any information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.”
