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Xiaohongshu user ‘183 hei pi ji rou shuai jie’ was on the NTU campus when she met what she felt was a rather interesting creature.<\/p>\n
In her video, a lone brindle-coloured stray was seen tottering along the street.<\/p>\n
\u201cOMG! What is this on the NTU campus? You look so much like a wolf! But there are no wolves in Singapore,\u201d she joked in her caption.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Netizens were tickled by her response, quickly assuring her she didn\u2019t meet a wolf or a new wildlife species.<\/p>\n
She later clarified that her video was made in jest, and that she just found the colour of the dog unusually striking.<\/p>\n
A check with a local shelter, which declined to be named, confirmed the \u201cmystery wolf\u201d is actually a Singapore Special cared for by regular feeders. The dog is known to keep to itself and usually ignores people.<\/p>\n
A netizen also added that most strays have already been through the Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage (TNRM) programme.<\/p>\n
These animals are returning to their original territory after they have been sterilised.<\/p>\n
But the comments section also unearthed a darker truth. NTU has long been a hotspot for pen abandonment due to how quiet and secluded the area can be.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople drive here to dump their pets,\u201d read the comment, claiming that in the past few years, some of these abandoned dogs have formed packs,<\/p>\n
Pet abandonment is illegal in Singapore and can lead to penalties under the\u00a0Animals and Birds Act.<\/p>\n
First-time offenders face a fine of up to S$10,000 and\/or 12 months in jail while offenders face fines of up to $20,000 and\/or two years in jail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n