A canine handler in Singapore was charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday, November 29. The person was accused of cruelly beating a canine with a steel bowl final yr on March 20, 2022.
In a video posted on the Fb web page ‘Chained Canine Consciousness in Singapore’, an individual within the video will be heard yelling, “Welcome to hell, my pal. 4 weeks of hell!” Whereas a leashed canine is seen cowering in a nook as it’s struck by an individual with a steel bowl.
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The particular person hitting the canine was later recognized as Ng Zhaohui Matthew, a39-year-old canine coach working on the K9 Connection canine coaching heart.
In keeping with Channel Information Asia, the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) was nicely conscious of the state of affairs, and upon investigation, has suspended Ng from a listing of accredited canine trainers final yr.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), a non-profile animal welfare group, assisted AVS in its investigation.
Ms Aarthi Sankar, government director on the SPCA mentioned, “We’re deeply disturbed by the actions portrayed within the video as they’re each abusive in the direction of animals and insensitive in the direction of people. Based mostly on the audio, we’re additionally involved that the perpetrator could have handled different animals below his care in an analogous method.”
After the canine coach was suspended, AVS group director, Jessica Kwok, ensured that the canine concerned within the incident was returned to its proprietor and is secure.
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Nevertheless, the case can be heard once more in January subsequent yr. And if convicted of animal cruelty, Ng might spend as much as two years in jail or be fined as much as $30,000 USD, or each.
