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After seeing a dove tied down with a string, a user went to the internet to ask if it was animal abuse.<\/p>\n
In a Reddit post uploaded on Friday (June 26), a user posted a video of a dove that had its legs tied with a string attached to an open rattan dish.<\/p>\n
The bird was spotted attempting to fly off but was “violently recoiling” after being held down.<\/p>\n
“Is this not animal abuse?” the netizen asked.<\/p>\n
“Surely a bird trying to fly off but is stuck violently recoiling in place with each attempt is animal cruelty right?”<\/p>\n
The netizen said that they had reported to NParks a week ago.<\/p>\n
NParks reached out to the user after the post, stating that they had visited the unit and “engaged with the bird owner”.<\/p>\n
“A Letter of Advice will be issued to the pet owner, emphasising the importance of responsible pet ownership,” <\/strong>the agency allegedly told the user.<\/p>\n “The owner was also reminded to ensure proper care and improve the living conditions of their pets.”<\/p>\n @asiaone<\/a> The bird was spotted attempting to fly off but was “violently recoiling” after being held down by the string. #sgnews<\/a> #Singapore<\/a> #Animal<\/a> #Birds<\/a> #Pets<\/a> \u266c original sound – AsiaOne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n Netizens in the comments pointed out the danger behind this situation, adding that the dove can easily fall prey to other predatory birds due to its inability to fly.<\/p>\n Others said that the bird’s distress may have been caused by the user’s camera, but agreed that such living situations are still not desirable.<\/p>\n AsiaOne reached out to the Reddit user, who said the bird is located at a lift lobby in an HDB block at Bukit Merah View.<\/p>\n “I genuinely felt awful to see such cruelty. My wife and I are pet owners for years – cats, hamsters and now rabbits. All of them had free-roaming privileges because we do not believe in caging any animal. I wanted to cut it free but I had to confirm if it’s legal to keep the bird tied down as is,” the user told us.<\/p>\n The bird was still there in the open rattan dish as of Saturday evening, the user added.<\/p>\n AsiaOne has reached out to NParks for more information.<\/p>\n [[nid:738727]]<\/p>\n daoen.wong@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n