A two-year-old mini goldendoodle, Rory, was allegedly injured by a larger mastiff during the PetExpo Fiesta at Singapore Expo earlier this month.
Rory’s owner, who wished to remain anonymous, told Stomp the incident happened on Nov 14 at about 2pm.
She was making payment at a booth when she heard a commotion and saw “a black powerful dog” charge out from inside. The Cane Corso, which she said was not muzzled, allegedly broke free of its leash and lunged at Rory.
Stomper H later alerted Stomp to the altercation, along with several other alleged scares involving the same dog over the three-day event.
Her helper managed to lift the dog away, but Rory still suffered a bite on his left ear. She shared a photo of the wound with Stomp.
“My pet dog was traumatised from the bite,” she said, adding that the handler “was not apologetic” and blamed Rory for staring at his dog.
She later learnt that Cane Corsos are a scheduled breed that must be leashed and muzzled in public. She also shared photographs of the Cane Corso that were sent to her by various pet owners, including one that showed the dog with a leash, but without a muzzle.
The National Parks Board (NParks) classifies Cane Corsos a specified dog breed under Part 2 of the First Schedule of the Animal and Birds (Licensing and Control of Cats and Dogs) Rules 2024. Such dogs are required to be “leashed and securely fitted with a muzzle that is sufficient to prevent them from biting any individual when in a public place”.
Dogs under this category and their owners must also undergo basic obedience training by an Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS)-Accredited Certified Dog Trainer.
Additionally, dogs assessed by AVS to exhibit dangerous or aggressive behaviour must undergo behaviour modification training or any other training as directed by NParks to address the underlying cause of the dog’s behaviour.
‘Traumatised cat’ taken to the vet
Through the dog community, Rory’s owner learnt that more scares allegedly occurred involving the same dog over the three-day event.
