Four stray dogs rounded up in AMK

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Four stray dogs have been rounded up in Ang Mo Kio after a Stray Dogs Management Plan was put in place on May 2.

This follows complaints by residents over the past six months that a pack of stray dogs in the area had been barking aggressively, howling at night and chasing park users.

As part of the plan by the National Parks Board (NParks) and animal welfare groups, comprising of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Action for Singapore Dogs and Save Our Street Dogs, a 25-metre by 25-metre dog enclosure was built in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West.

Over the course of eight nights, food and water were left in the enclosure to attract strays.

On May 9, the first stray dog was caught, and three more were caught on May 10.

The dogs were then sent to the SPCA for assessment and health checks.

The animal welfare groups are now appealing to the public to sponsor the long-term rehabilitation of these dogs.

Mr Tay Boon Sin, Assistant Director of NParks, said, "We will continue to work closely together to relocate the rest of the dogs. We would like to remind the public to exercise caution when encountering stray dogs."

"It is also illegal to feed stray dogs in our parks. We will not hesitate to take action against feeders or those who attempt to frustrate our efforts to round-up the stray dogs," he added.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120511-0000156/Four-stray-dogs-rounded-up-in-AMK
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