SPCA gets info from netizens on dog abuser in M'sia
By Evelyn Lam Li Ting | Posted: 26 January 2011 2306 hrs
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SINGAPORE : A video of a man hitting and hurling his dog against the wall has been circulating on the social networking site Facebook for the last three days.
In the 15-minute clip, the man is also heard hurling abuse while training the frightened dog to stand on its hind legs.
In response, SPCA Singapore set up a Facebook page, calling on netizens to provide information on the abuser.
It said response came within a day, identifying the culprit - believed to be a Malaysian - and even posting his address and car plate number online.
"We have gathered the information and we've sent them all to SPCA Selangor, and they have submitted it to the authorities there. The responses that we got, most of them, (are from) people (who) are furious, and (they) want something to be done," said Chong Poh Choo, education officer with SPCA Singapore.
Ms Chong said according to information gathered online, the video was uploaded by someone who found a disposed thumbdrive containing the footage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Closer to home, Ms Chong said the SPCA Singapore handled some 933 animal abuse complaints last year - 80 per cent of which happened at home.
She said the number of complaints of animal abuse saw an increase last year, compared to the previous year.
Among the complaints reported, 15 per cent of animals were found to be seriously injured or dead.
"There are basically two types of animal abuse - whether it's intentional or unintentional. And (many) times, the abuse that happens at home are people who neglect their pets. They do not treat them well; they do not care about them, and they don't feed them," said Chong.
- CNA /ls
