Oh dear. That was the first phrase that came to mind when I heard about the news.
On Saturday night, 21 September 2019, a 25-year-old motorcyclist was brought to the hospital after he accidentally crashed into a deer at Upper Thomson Road.
The rider was sent to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he received treatment. He was conscious.
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We’re glad to know that the rider is recovering, however the condition of the deer is unknown as it ran back into the forest after it was hit.
Past IncidentsÂ
A couple of similar incidences involving deers have occurred in the past. In June 2018, a Sambar deer had to be put down as it was badly injured in an accident involving three vehicles at Bukit Timah Expressway.
A 46-year-old taxi driver suffered cuts on his head and was brought to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital conscious.
Eco-Link@BKE
We don’t usually see as many accidents involving animals in Singapore compared to other countries. However, they still do occur and it’s not hard to see why.
Hint: Expressways.
Yup, our highways are kinda in the way and sometimes these animals need to cross to the other side of the forest. This is why the Eco-Link@BKE was built, to bridge and create a safe passage for these wild animals.
The Eco-Link@BKE bridges the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
It has been reported that animals do use it, such as our much-loved wild Sunda pangolins whose population is frighteningly low at just over 50 in Singapore.
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Of course, not all animals are able to use the Eco-Link@BKE, and as a result, such accidents between cars and innocent animals do occur.
Hopefully, the deer involved in the accident with the motorcyclist will be able to recover on its own.
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