Now, in less than two weeks, the reward has gone up to $3,400 - which includes the $1,000 offered by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. -- PHOTO: SPCA
THE recent death of a pomeranian that was repeatedly hurled against a wall by a man has galvanised animal lovers into action.
In a bid to ferret out who he is, a group of 11 animal lovers pledged more than $2,000 as a reward to bring the assailant to justice.
Now, in less than two weeks, the reward has gone up to $3,400 - which includes the $1,000 offered by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
The pomeranian was bashed to death and its bloodied body left at the void deck of a Housing Board block in Sengkang on Aug 19. Eyewitnesses said they had seen a man repeatedly hurling the dog against the wall. The man, however, has yet to be found.
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is investigating the incident, and said that no witnesses have come forward yet. Those found guilty of acts of animal cruelty can be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for up to 12 months, or both.
Although the dog had been microchipped, the owner did not register the animal with the AVA. A post-mortem conducted by the AVA showed that the animal suffered multiple skull fractures and severe brain haemorrhage - evidence of severe blunt force trauma to the head.
