SINGAPORE – In videos that were posted online, a woman appears to handle a bird whose beak and wings have been taped up, prompting criticism from animal welfare group Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES).
Three of four videos accompanying a Sept 29 Facebook post, which is now unavailable, show the woman “scolding” a restrained bird, which looks to be a mynah. In the clips, the bird’s beak, wings and legs appear to be taped up.
According to the woman, whose face does not appear in the videos, the bird had flown into her house repeatedly to eat her food.
ACRES said in a media reply on Oct 1 that it is aware of the videos and is deeply disturbed by the content.
“According to the accompanying post, the bird was subjected to this treatment as ‘punishment’ for entering a home,” ACRES said.
“There is no justification for such cruelty. A bird entering someone’s home does not deserve to be forcibly restrained, taped up and mistreated.”
The animal welfare group urged the authorities to investigate the incident thoroughly, and for a penalty that reflects the severity of the act to be meted out, if an offence is established.
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