A guy continued to walk his Chinese terrier without one despite receiving reminder letters and memories to follow the rule to collar his canine when walking it in public.  ,
He was eventually taken to court after violating the Animals and Birds ( Dog Licensing and Control ) Rules and told the judge that his dog was “very well-trained” and “different from other dogs,” but he was later told sternly that it was not his responsibility to make that assessment.
Ng Lai Beng, a 61- year- old Singaporean, was fined S$ 3, 000 ( US$ 2, 210 ) by a court on Friday ( Apr 12 ).
He will have to serve four weeks in jail in default if he does n’t pay the fine by the end of the month.
Ng admitted guilt on two counts of violating the Animals and Birds ( Dog Licensing and Control ) Rules for putting his dog on a leash in a public place, with four other similar charges being taken into account.
The National Parks Board ( NPParks ) received information on Aug. 18, 2022, that Ng’s dog was being walked unlammed at the rooftop garden in Fernvale Road, according to the court.
Investigations revealed that Ng had a rope attached to the puppy’s body harness but failed to hold onto it.
Ng received a letter in the first few days of September 2022 letting him know that the government had been given feedback on how to walk his dog.
Ng’s family acknowledged the text on his behalf.
However, even after receiving the letter from Ng, he continued to walk his dog without collar on five occasions at different locations, including a garden, a park, and a top garden.
RECALCITRANT OFFENDER
NParks prosecutors testified before the court that Ng had been subject to police action on six prior occasions for walking the same dog and another dog while unloaded in public.
Ng has previously been found guilty of a comparable offence. He even received a 2021 fine for fighting with a man who had refused to let his dogs into a lift hall.
The prosecutor claimed that Ng has been shown” considerable latitude” on previous occasions by way of warning letters and fines for composition, but that he has” not learned his lesson” and continues to “flagrantly flout the regulations.”
The attorney claimed that the regulation’s purpose was to stop accidents and “dog bit cases” when dog owners walk their dogs in government.
He claimed that the absence of any such mishaps is merely foreshadowing rather than due to the accused’s lack of preventative action. The accused may understand that it is not his responsibility to determine whether the laws may be upheld.
He argued that reminding other dog owners that walking their dogs in people without ensuring that the animals are leashed and in good health is a serious crime.
The prosecutors sought a full great of S$ 3, 000 for Ng.
Ng first stated that he could not afford any fines and would default and spend the rest of his life in jail.
” HE’S Pretty DIFFERENT FROM OTHER DOGS”
He claimed in a speech to the court that he bought the puppy when it was two months old and raised it like a member of his family.
He learned to cross the road without another dogs ‘ assistance, according to Ng, adding that the dog would wait until the traffic lights turned green after my business failed.
We also advise him not to be violent toward any pedestrians or visitors while at the same time, and even my near neighbors ‘ Asian families praise him for being very well-trained and submissive, Ng said.
He claimed that the reason he did n’t want to keep him on the leash was because” I want him to be safer” than other dogs who were leashed but escaped and were killed on the way.
The trial responded that it was inconvenient to claim that tying a dog to its rope makes it riskier for the animal.  ,
He emphasized that this was not Ng’s second instance of a crime of this nature.
District Judge Wong Li Tein told Ng:” It’s up to you whether you think your puppy is well-trained. Other people on the road would n’t want to run into you and your mutated dog.
She claimed that she found it repulsive that he continued to insult despite being warned and that this was not just because of this canine.
You are aware that neighbors who live in your neighborhood dislike it and are hesitant. If you continue to accomplish this, you will be going to prison, paying fines for no reason at all”, the prosecutor said.
Ng shook his head when he was accused of “blatantly disregarding the rules and the safety of other people.”
The judge told Ng that he must obey the law or face the penalties, adding:” I do n’t think it’s worth it for you”.
She gave Ng the option of paying his great in installments by the end of April.
A puppy that has been walked off the leash will be fined up to S$ 5, 000.