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Aug 20, 2010
Dog bashed to death
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The dog was found in the void deck of an HDB block on Wednesday. Blood covered its muzzle and the inside of its ears. -- PHOTO: SPCA
<!-- story content : start --> THE bloodied body of a dog was found in the void deck of an HDB block in Sengkang on Wednesday evening. The dog, which appeared to be a Pomeranian, is believed to have been bashed to death.
A preliminary examination by a vet called in by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) noted that the animal had head injuries consistent with trauma. Blood covered its muzzle and the inside of its ears.
Police said they had been alerted to the dog's body by a member of the public, who had spotted the dog lying motionless with its leash still attached. The floor around it was blood-spattered.
A spokesman for the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) told The Straits Times that a post-mortem is in progress, and that investigations into the identity of the owner are ongoing. Although the dog had been microchipped, the owner had not followed up the microchipping by registering the animal with the AVA.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
