‘Ling Ling’, the cat that was found severed in half yesterday at Marine Crescent may have not been a victim of human abuse — findings by the Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) have concluded that it was simply killed by a pack of dogs.
The case came into nationwide attention when Facebook user Randy Wong uploaded a series of photos on the social media site of the grisly scene, with the cat lying dead in the grass, it’s body seemingly chopped in two across the torso. Netizens have been speculating that this is the most flagrant show of animal abuse in recent times.
Upon closer examination by veterinarians however, the SPCA has ruled out human abuse as the sole contributor to the cat’s death, according to a post on their Facebook page. “We have arrived at the finding that the cat’s state has been wrought by the action of dogs from the community, and are ruling out the cat’s condition being caused by sole human agency,” they wrote.
Even with the professional findings, Marine Crescent residents and fellow cat lovers are unconvinced. Speaking to Channel NewsAsia, fruit stall assistant Grace Tan — who has been feeding the neighbourhood cats over the past couple of years, including Ling Ling — insists that it was the work of humans. The circumstances of the grisly scene of death dispute the verdict; Tan says that the body of the cat was placed too neatly for it to be a dog attack or a vehicular accident. Another resident also mentions that stray dogs are never seen around the area.
SPCA strongly stands by their finding, saying that there were no clear signs of instruments such as knives or machetes being used. Nonetheless, the carcass has been sent to the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore for further analysis and independent post-mortem.
Photo: Randy Wong
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