Man failed to take his dog to treat maggot-infested paw

A man who said he loved his dog as his child was fined $4,500 in a district court on May 17 for not taking the animal, which lived on Pulau Ubin, to be treated for a wound infested with maggots.He was charged with unreasonably omitting to do an act that caused unnecessary pain and suffering to the dog – a brown female mixed breed.

When Khor returned to Pulau Ubin some time in August 2021, he realised the wound had become bigger and maggots could be seen.Taiwan quake: Rescue dogs given missing Singapore couple’s clothes to pick up their scent Ms Ho’s nephew helped put her in touch with a representative of animal welfare group SOSD, who assisted in making arrangements to send the dog to a vet.

The initial diagnosis was for the dog’s dewclaw – a toe that sits a little higher on the leg – to be amputated. But after being warded at the vet for 10 days, the dog recovered fully and the amputation was not needed.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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