Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?

asiaone.com 21 Feb '12, 1am

Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?

By Joy Fang my paper Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 If you knock down a dog while steering a motor vehicle, you might have committed a crime should you not stop and help the injured animal. The Road Traffic Act adds that failure to do likewise for knocking down cattle, a horse, ass, mule, sheep, pig or goat could be a crime too, with a $3,000 fine or a jail term of up to a year. RELATED STORIES National bowler Remy Ong in 'hit-and-run' with stray dog If your hit-and-run victim is an animal Taxi driver hits dog but ignores pleas to help The same cannot be said for a cat, rabbit, monkey, bird or snake. The law is silent on running over other animals. There were cases of runaway horses on the road in 1991 and 1983. These legal issues came to light after national bowler Remy Ong allegedly ran over a dog on Sunday in a hit-and-run accident. Criminal lawyer Chia Boon Teck told my paper y...

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@SingaporeTimes » 22 Feb '12, 1am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link] #Singapore
@SH3ILA_ » 21 Feb '12, 3am
RT @daphnemaia: It's a crime to run over dog, cattle, horse, ass, mule, sheep, pig or goat, BUT NOT CATS. [link] WHAAAAAAAAT. :(
@TrafficDepot » 21 Feb '12, 3am
Traffic Depot Update Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link] #law #traffic #autos
@daphnemaia » 21 Feb '12, 3am
@ladyironchef seems like i misread a previous article. anyway another article re: pinning from ur site. [link] i don't undrstd
@faultyatlarge » 21 Feb '12, 3am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link] WHY NOTTT???
@jiw3n » 21 Feb '12, 3am
@wiiiiiiiin [link] yeah.. I don't think they enforced it anyway.. unless something happened.
@daphnemaia » 21 Feb '12, 3am
It's a crime to run over dog, cattle, horse, ass, mule, sheep, pig or goat, BUT NOT CATS. [link] WHAAAAAAAAT. :(
@ellena8800 » 21 Feb '12, 3am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?: By Joy Fang If you knock down a dog while steering a motor vehicle, you m... [link]
@TalkinCats » 21 Feb '12, 2am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?: The same cannot be said for a cat, rabbit, monkey, bird or snake. The law... [link]
@AnimalAbusers » 21 Feb '12, 2am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? - AsiaOne [link] #cats #animalrights
@Grimm_Law » 21 Feb '12, 1am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link]
@kaydebiggsting » 23 Feb '12, 2am
[link] Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?
@arshavin23 » 22 Feb '12, 1am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link]
@auturmis » 21 Feb '12, 4am
RT @daphnemaia: It's a crime to run over dog, cattle, horse, ass, mule, sheep, pig or goat, BUT NOT CATS. [link] WHAAAAAAAAT. :(
@Grimm_Law » 21 Feb '12, 4am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats? [link]
@doggytrain » 21 Feb '12, 3am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?: By Joy Fang If you knock down a dog while steering a motor vehicle, you m... [link]
@TapewormInCats » 21 Feb '12, 3am
Crime to run over dogs, but not cats?: The same cannot be said for a cat, rabbit, monkey, bird or snake. The law... [link]