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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
‘What kind of person will do this?': Shanmugam condemns abuse, killing of Yishun community cat
SINGAPORE – Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam condemned the gruesome killing of a community cat in Yishun, which was found on the morning of May 9 disembowelled, and with its eyes gouged out. In a Facebook post on May 9, Mr Shanmugam said: 'What kind of person will do this? This is not who we are as a people.' Photos of the cat were posted on Facebook page Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats on May 9, with a warning that a cat killer was at large in Yishun. 'The cat's name is King Kong, and he is well-loved. I fed him daily and cannot believe this news,' read the post by Ms Min Kaung, one of King Kong's regular feeders. The post also appealed for witnesses. Ms Min Kaung, 25, told The Straits Times that the cat's carcass was found by a resident at around 6.15am on the road at the entrance to an estate there. She said the neighbours who loved King Kong came down to see him after the resident sent a photo of King Kong's mutilated body to the neighbourhood WhatsApp group. She said she suspected the abuser had placed the cat on the road to make it appear like roadkill. '(In most) hit-and-run cases, the body would be crushed, but King Kong was not crushed at all. His eyes looked gouged out and his left thigh and body looked (like it was) slashed by sharp objects,' she said. Pet owners and lovers in Nee Soon South are currently looking out for the remaining three community cats in the area, said Ms Min Kaung. She added that she hoped the authorities would take action and punish whoever is responsible for the cat's death. 'We hope King Kong will have justice as he is such a caring and loving cat.' In response to an ST query, the National Parks Board's (NParks) group director of enforcement and investigation Jessica Kwok said it had received feedback about a cat that was found dead in Yishun Street 51. NParks is looking into the matter, she added. Ms Kwok said NParks takes all feedback received on animal cruelty seriously, and advised the public to promptly report any suspected cases. Members of the public can call NParks via its Animal Response Centre on 1800-476-1600. 'As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are crucial to the process, and photographic and/or video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help,' said Ms Kwok. When contacted, the Cat Welfare Society said it was aware of this incident. A spokesperson said the society had contacted the cat's caregiver about reporting the incident to the authorities. The spokesperson said the society is not aware of any similar cases in the area recently, and added that it will be approaching the town council for permission to put up posters in the vicinity to seek information on King Kong's death. When contacted, Nee Soon Town Council said this case is not under its purview. Additional reporting by Ian Cheng Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
New Paper
10-05-2025
- New Paper
'What kind of person will do this?': Shanmugam condemns abuse, killing of Yishun community cat
Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam condemned the gruesome killing of a community cat in Yishun, which was found on the morning of May 9 disembowelled, and with its eyes gouged out. In a Facebook post on May 9, Mr Shanmugam said: "What kind of person will do this? This is not who we are as a people." Photos of the cat were posted on Facebook page Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats on May 9, with a warning that a cat killer was at large in Yishun. "The cat's name is King Kong, and he is well-loved. I fed him daily and cannot believe this news," read the post by Ms Min Kaung, one of King Kong's regular feeders. The post also appealed for witnesses. Ms Min Kaung, 25, told The Straits Times that the cat's carcass was found by a resident at around 6.15am on the road at the entrance to an estate there. She said the neighbours who loved King Kong came down to see him after the resident sent a photo of King Kong's mutilated body to the neighbourhood WhatsApp group. She said she suspected the abuser had placed the cat on the road to make it appear like roadkill. "(In most) hit-and-run cases, the body would be crushed, but King Kong was not crushed at all. His eyes looked gouged out and his left thigh and body looked (like it was) slashed by sharp objects," she said. Pet owners and lovers in Nee Soon South are currently looking out for the remaining three community cats in the area, said Ms Min Kaung. She added that she hoped the authorities would take action and punish whoever is responsible for the cat's death. "We hope King Kong will have justice as he is such a caring and loving cat." In response to an ST query, the National Parks Board's (NParks) group director of enforcement and investigation Jessica Kwok said it had received feedback about a cat that was found dead in Yishun Street 51. NParks is looking into the matter, she added. Ms Kwok said NParks takes all feedback received on animal cruelty seriously, and advised the public to promptly report any suspected cases. Members of the public can call NParks via its Animal Response Centre on 1800-476-1600. "As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are crucial to the process, and photographic and/or video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help," said Ms Kwok. When contacted, the Cat Welfare Society said it was aware of this incident. A spokesperson said the society had contacted the cat's caregiver about reporting the incident to the authorities. The spokesperson said the society is not aware of any similar cases in the area recently, and added that it will be approaching the town council for permission to put up posters in the vicinity to seek information on King Kong's death. ST has contacted Nee Soon Town Council for more details.
Straits Times
10-05-2025
- Straits Times
Yishun cat King Kong found disembowelled with eyes gouged out, residents seeking justice
The cat was found on the morning of May 9 disembowelled, and with its eyes gouged out. Rhea Yasmine and Calista Wong The Straits Times May 9, 2025 Law and Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam condemned the gruesome killing of a community cat in Yishun, which was found on the morning of May 9 disembowelled, and with its eyes gouged out. In a Facebook post on May 9, Mr Shanmugam said: "What kind of person will do this? This is not who we are as a people." Photos of the cat were posted on Facebook page Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats on May 9, with a warning that a cat killer was at large in Yishun. "The cat's name is King Kong, and he is well-loved. I fed him daily and cannot believe this news," read the post by Ms Min Kaung, one of King Kong's regular feeders. The post also appealed for witnesses. Ms Min Kaung, 25, told The Straits Times that the cat's carcass was found by a resident at around 6.15am on the road at the entrance to an estate there. She said the neighbours who loved King Kong came down to see him after the resident sent a photo of King Kong's mutilated body to the neighbourhood WhatsApp group. She said she suspected the abuser had placed the cat on the road to make it appear like roadkill. "(In most) hit-and-run cases, the body would be crushed, but King Kong was not crushed at all. His eyes looked gouged out and his left thigh and body looked (like it was) slashed by sharp objects," she said. Pet owners and lovers in Nee Soon South are currently looking out for the remaining three community cats in the area, said Ms Min Kaung. She added that she hoped the authorities would take action and punish whoever is responsible for the cat's death. "We hope King Kong will have justice as he is such a caring and loving cat." In response to an ST query, the National Parks Board's (NParks) group director of enforcement and investigation Jessica Kwok said it had received feedback about a cat that was found dead in Yishun Street 51. NParks is looking into the matter, she added. Ms Kwok said NParks takes all feedback received on animal cruelty seriously, and advised the public to promptly report any suspected cases. Members of the public can call NParks via its Animal Response Centre on 1800-476-1600. "As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are crucial to the process, and photographic and/or video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help," said Ms Kwok. When contacted, the Cat Welfare Society said it was aware of this incident. A spokesperson said the society had contacted the cat's caregiver about reporting the incident to the authorities. The spokesperson said the society is not aware of any similar cases in the area recently, and added that it will be approaching the town council for permission to put up posters in the vicinity to seek information on King Kong's death. ST has contacted Nee Soon Town Council for more details. Additional reporting by Ian Cheng Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on: Share this article Show Comments
AsiaOne
10-05-2025
- AsiaOne
'This is not who we are as a people': Shanmugam on Yishun community cat found killed; feeder appeals for witnesses , Singapore News
Minister for Law and Home Affairs K. Shanmugam has deemed the recent killing of a community cat in Yishun to be "appalling cruelty". The 66-year-old, who is also a member of parliament in Nee Soon GRC where the incident took place, made a Facebook post on Friday (May 9) night. "A community cat in Yishun had been tortured, eyes gouged out, body cut up and organs split," he wrote, pondering what kind of person would do such a thing. "This is not who we are as a people." Earlier that day, a Facebook user, identified as Min Kaung by The Straits Times, posted on the Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats page that "a cat killer is at large in Yishun" and appealed for witnesses at the Oleander Breeze @ Yishun HDB estate, where a tabby-and-white cat was found "tortured to death". In her photos, the cat had a collar on. "The cat's name is King Kong and he was well-loved. I fed him daily and cannot believe this news," she added. Another post was made on the same page by a user going by Janet CashCash Chin, showing an uncensored photo of King Kong's body, which appeared to be disemboweled with his eyes gouged out. Adding the merits of rehoming community cats, she wrote: "As long the cats are on the streets, it's never safe, especially when you know there are cat haters around." Speaking to The Straits Times, Min Kaung, 25, said that the cat's body was found at around 6.15am on the road at the entrance to the HDB estate, and she suspected that it was placed there to appear as a victim of a hit-and-run. [[nid:705326]] However, she told the publication that cats' bodies would usually be crushed in such cases, and King Kong's body was not. "His eyes looked gouged out and his left thigh and body looked [like it was] slashed by sharp objects," she added. Min Kaung hoped King Kong would receive justice as he was a "caring and loving cat", and said that pet lovers in Nee Soon South are currently looking out for the three other community cats that reside there. National Parks Board's (NParks) group director of enforcement and investigation Jessica Kwok told The Straits Times that they had received feedback about a cat that was found dead in Yishun Street 51 and were looking into the incident. Kwok advised the public to promptly report any suspected cases of animal cruelty, and that NParks takes all feedback received on it seriously. Members of the public can call NParks' Animal Response Centre on 1800-476-1600. "As with all investigations, all forms of evidence are crucial to the process, and photographic and/or video-graphic evidence provided by the public will help," Kwok added. [[nid:716149]] drimac@
