The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore or AVA has responded to a video circulating on Facebook showing a stray dog killed during a dog control operation in Ang Mo Kio. The video was posted on the Sg Dogslover Facebook page yesterday. (See shared video) It said the dog was a nursing mother that was killed by a trap set by a dog catcher in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. It added that a police report had been made, and called for volunteers to help locate the puppies. In response, AVA said the dog control operation was conducted in response to complaints about stray dogs in the area. However, its investigations showed that the trap used by the contractor had been modified and was not approved for use. The contractor also did not monitor the trap as required to ensure that any trapped animal is removed quickly. The AVA said it will be taking enforcement actions against the contractor for the non-compliances. 938LIVE
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:08:37 +0000
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