SINGAPORE: Annoyed by the noise that crows in his neighbourhood made, a man bought various items and put together a makeshift device resembling a crossbow.
He shot metal ball bearings at the crows in his housing estate at Jalan Klinik in Tiong Bahru, but his dangerous behaviour came to an end when a neighbour reported him.
Seah Yam Seng, a 59-year-old Singaporean, pleaded guilty on Thursday (Jul 16) to one count of a rash act endangering personal safety.
Another three charges including mischief by shooting ball bearings that damaged a neighbour’s windows will be considered in sentencing.
The court heard that Seah bought materials online in 2024 to make his makeshift crossbow. This is a weapon under the Guns, Explosives and Weapons Control Act.
He also bought metal ball bearings online, intending to shoot crows in his estate.
Between April and July last year, whenever Seah was annoyed by the noise made by the birds, he would stand at his window and shoot ball bearings at the trees and linkway near the opposite block.
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