Video of Man Abusing Dog Confirmed to Be an Old Video; Dog Now Has New Owner

Lest you’re unaware, an unnerving video with animal abuse content has recently been spreading like wildfire on the Internet.

In the video, a man can be seen grabbing a dog by its ears and punching it repeatedly in the face.

He also grabbed it by the hind legs and swung it around.

Needless to say, netizens were incensed. Within mere hours, the abuser’s Facebook profile was unearthed, and SPCA Singapore and the Singapore Police Force were also brought into the conversation (via the comments section).

Later on, SPCA would respond with an update, stating that they have received information on the suspect’s identity and whereabouts.

They also appealed for more information on the case.

That post itself garnered well over 5K shares in less than 36 hours.

Chained Dog Awareness in Singapore also provided an update on the situation, and added that the video could’ve been an old one that surfaced on the internet again. Apparently, the dog has not been seen for more than a year.

And as it turns out, they were right on the mark.

Video of Man Abusing Dog Confirmed to Be an Old Video; Dog Now Has New Owner

According to the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS), the identity of the man in the video has been ascertained, with preliminary investigations revealing that the videos were actually filmed a few years ago.

Apparently, the dog has since been adopted by another person, and is stated to be in good health.

“The dog is in good physical condition and is well taken care of by its current owner,” said Ms Jessica Kwok, group director of AVS at NParks.

Investigations, on the other hand, are still ongoing. It’s unknown why there’s an investigation for something that’s purportedly happened years ago.

“As investigations are ongoing, we ask the public to allow it to run its proper course.

“We thank the public for their concern over the dog’s safety.”

This piece of news would certainly appeal to the crowd, considering how the notion of further abuse would surely have aggravated Netizens further.

The video might have been years ago, but the traumatic scars on the dog itself will probably last forever.

For inflicting “unnecessary pain” to an animal under the Animals and Birds Act, one is liable to face a jail term of up to 18 months, a maximum fine of S$15,000, or both.

Dog Abusers Would Still be Hauled to Court

If you think that torturing a poor dog won’t get you in trouble with the law, and all you’d face are nasty comments online, think again.

Just last month, the infamous ower of Platinium Dogs Club faced 9 charges under the Animals and Birds Act for animal abuse. 6 of them are for not providing an animal with adequate food and water under her care. 1 is for causing pain and suffering to an animal, 1 is for failing to protect an animal from injury and 1 is for failing to make “reasonable efforts” to recover a missing dog.

Earlier this year, it was reported that the Yishun dog abuser who choked and kicked his dog in public view was fined $10,000 for animal abuse.

Back in Feb and Mar 2019, he was caught on camera on two separate incidents and the video files made its way to the authorities, which led to him getting caught.

As you probably can tell now, many of these incidents “faced trial” in the social media court before they went to the real court.

So don’t ever think of stepping a cat’s tail just because you don’t like its face.

You can read about some animal abuses that have happened in Singapore here, though I worry for you if you love reading such stories.