SINGAPORE: A man face charges for mistreating five cats which includes throwing two of these down from Housing Board blocks and stomping on a cat’s neck, killing it.
Barrie Lin Pengli, 30, returned to courtroom on Wednesday (Feb 1) to face his charges.
They have five charges underneath the Animals and Chickens Act for a number of00 animal cruelty against five cats in Ang Mo Kio between April 2020 and December 2021.
According to the fees, Lin caused unneeded suffering to a kitty at about 1 . 50am on Apr 18, 2020 by confining it in a small waterproof bag.
This individual allegedly did this at Block 544, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
Three days afterwards, he allegedly put another cat down from the 12th storey of Block 572, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 around 3. 30am.
The cat died.
Lin also allegedly confined a 3rd cat in a small waterproof bag with restricted ventilation at about four. 30am on April 21, 2020, at Block 207, Ang Mo Kio Method 1 .
At about 3. 30am on May 15, 2020, Lin allegedly threw a fourth cat from the eighth storey of Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
He afterwards stomped on the animal’s neck, resulting in its death, charge linens stated.
Lin is also accused of picking up a fifth cat and slamming it twice against a wall. This allegedly occurred at about 5. 17am upon Dec 27, 2021, at Block 645, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.
Lin is displayed by lawyer Azri Imran Tan through IRB Law.
On Wednesday, he updated the court to say the Company of Mental Health required a private doctor report before IMH can produce a forensic document.
The personal psychiatrist report on Lin will be ready by the end of Feb, and Mr Tan said he would forward it to IMH thereafter.
He said his customer begins a new job on Feb 15, and is following up with treatment with his personal psychiatrist.
Lin is out on bail of S$5, 000 and will return to court in March.
The penalties intended for animal cruelty beneath the Animals and Chickens Act are a jail term of up to 18 months, a fine of up to S$15, 000, or both.