By Kimberly Spykerman
THE bloodied body of a dog was found in the void deck of an HDB
block in Sengkang on Wednesday evening.
The dog, which appears to be a Pomeranian, is believed to have
been bashed to death.
A preliminary examination by a vet called in by the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) noted that the animal
had head injuries consistent with trauma. Blood covered its muzzle
and the inside of its ears.
Police said they had been alerted to the dog's body by a member
of the public, who had spotted it lying motionless with its leash
still attached. The floor around it was blood-spattered.
A spokesman from the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA)
told The Straits Times that a post-mortem is in progress, and that
investigations into the identity of the owner are ongoing.
Although the animal is microchipped, the owner had not followed
up the microchipping by registering the animal with the AVA.
