It’s a popular narrative that Yishun is cursed for the many unfavourable happenings around the district.
Recently, Yishun got itself a reputation for being home to hordes of cat abusers, with 41 media reports in the last 5 years to back it up, although the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) clarified that only a small percentage of these cases were actual cruelty cases, as the rest of the cases were accidents or attacks by stray dogs.
Whether Yishun is deserving of such a name is debatable. But here’s what we are certain about: it’s an exciting place where things happened.
Be it winning tickets from the ang bao draw, or yet another case of animal abuse.
What Happened
On 11 Mar 2019, a Facebook user, Apollo Chan, uploaded a video onto the social media platform.
The video showed a man, presumedly a resident in Yishun, abusing his dog.
在此要先感谢拍这视频的人🙏🏻，今天我要让大家看一个视频，这是发生在我们的国家。生为一个愛狗人士，就算你的毛孩做错了什么，也不因该这样对待一只那么小的毛孩吧？我还听拍这视频的人说，不只发生一次了，这人还把小毛孩拉起來撞上墙。但你们可以放心，我们昨晚上用了4-5个小时找这个人出来，终于让我们找到这个人的地址。在这4-5个小时的过程中，我们一直听见有小狗的惨叫声。我们也联咯了AVA,在此要感谢AVA的人员，他们把这件事情看为高等案件。他们会马上下去处理这件事情😊🙏🏻再多一次感谢AVA的人员。最后我要说的是，如果你们以后遇到这样的事情，先不要冲动，先拍下视频，然后找出这个人住的地址，再马上打电话给AVA,因为只有AVA可以处理这些事情，我们的国家是个文明的社会，不可以让这种事情发生在我们的国土，我们的政府也不会让虐狗的事情发生在我们的国土。谢谢大家🙏🏻如果可以的话请分享，谢谢🙏🏻 Hi, friends. I'd like to share a video with you today. It captured clearly something that happened right here in our Home, Singapore.As a dog lover, no matter what your furkid did wrongly or how they disappoint you, you shouldn't abuse them, right? This video was captured by a resident, and he had witnessed the occurence of this abuse multiple times. Not only did the owner of this poor poodle hit it, he also lifted the poodle up by the leash and swung him hard to the wall. Outrageous, isn't it?But friends, since this incident was brought up to me, I've taken the liberty to find out more about the abuse. Yesterday, I spent 4-5hrs searching for this wretched owner and I finally found his address. In these 4-5hrs, I kept hearing the poor dog's whines and cries. It was utterly painful to bear, to say the least. And I had to do something about it. I've contacted AVA and would like to take this chance to thank AVA for expediting this case due to the urgency of rescuing this poor furkid. They have noted the importance of taking the furkid away from the owner and they already acting on it.Once again, I'd like to reiterate the importance of being calm when dealing with animal abusers. If you ever witness any abuse, please remain calm and composed. Do not be rash; just film it down from a distance and find out the exact address if you can. Then, call AVA and make a report, because AVA is an authorized arm to deal with such animal abuse. Lastly, animals are voiceless. It is completely inhumane to make use of this "weakness" of theirs and subject them to abuse. If you do not love them, at least do not hurt them. 最新消息Update Thank After several hours of talking with the owner, AVA has finally taken the dog away. The dog is now safe with AVA & they will be bringing it back for investigations. It is not known yet if the owner will be charged or jailed, but it should be either one. It is also not known if the dog will be returned to the owner, but we trust AVA will make the right decision & not let the dog suffer again. Please wait for further updates & more videos for a clearer picture of what happened.
Posted by Apollo Chan on Monday, 11 March 2019
He was seen nonchalantly dragging his poodle up by the leash, as he stood up.
The dog then jumped down from the wall, only to be swung against it then back upon it again by the leash.
Another clip depicts the perpetrator kicking the dog’s body as it yelps and cowers.
As expected, the videos caused a stir among Facebook users, who expressed their anger disgust at the mistreatment.
But these aren’t the usual SJWs (social justice warriors) you see online.
Some took it upon themselves to change things for the better.
Taking Action
On 12 March, another video was uploaded to Chan’s page, this time showing a group of them confronting the owner of the poodle.
This group includes Chan, a lover of dogs himself, and Melody Yap who was heard explaining to an AVA officer about how the man, and his children as well, have been filmed abusing the dog.
They pleaded with the officer to not return the dog to the man.
The Father Influenced The Children
Melody Yap also details her observations on Facebook, talking about the way the man and his kids let the poodle strain against its motor leash, then press the button to retract the leash drag the dog towards them.
She commented that the father’s behaviour would have influenced the kids, which is an accurate but sinister observation.
Children exposed to and involved with intentional animal torture and cruelty (IATC) from young would leave them with a lasting negative impression that promotes antisocial acts in adulthood.
Back to the situation in Yishun, things got chaotic when the owner passed the dog to AVA to take away for investigations.
While trying to secure the poodle in the dog crate, it tried to escape by running across the street. Chan received a nasty nip on his hand when he caught it.
The details of the struggle have been posted on Facebook by Zoe Hannah.
This is Nothing
Despite this, Chan brushes away the concerns for his wound, saying “my bites are nothing”.
He explained that he was more infuriated when “the wretched owner even had the cheek to ask my goddaughter (when she questioned him) what did he do wrong.”
So far, the poodle remains thankfully out of the custody of the culprit, and under AVA’s care instead.
Its condition remains unknown but Hannah and Chan promised to update the netizens when they have news from the authorities.
This case is not the first, and unfortunately will not be the last one to feature animal abuse in Singapore.
But among all the bad shone the good of the animal-loving Samaritans who stepped in on their own initiative to rescue the dog from further mistreatment.
A truly inspiring group of people.
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