A video emerged online showing a group of men violently hitting a python with boxes and crates at the Boon Lay Place Market recently.
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) is currently appealing for information on the 6 men seen in the video, after being alerted to the incident on 18 April at about 11.25pm.
In the video, a man was seen picking up a python that had wrapped itself around his ankle, unravelling the snake before hitting its head with a bucket.
The people who was watching and filming the incident could also be heard laughing at the scene and throwing more things at the snake.
The man who picked up the snake, was seen in another video being bitten by the snake on his forearm before trying to pick it up again, this time holding the snake by its head and bringing the reptile into the market.
He then used a chopper to hack at the snake’s head, killing it.
ACRES’ statement on Facebook
APPEAL FOR EYE WITNESS: GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING
On 18th April 2023, 11:25pm, ACRES hotline received this screen recorded video from a concerned member of public from a story that is no longer available – the video shows a man and five others violently hitting a protected species Reticulated python, using crates at the bicycle stand of Boon Lay Place market.
They later bring the python to notice board area beside a food stall and use a cleaver to chop the snake’s head until they confirm that the poor snake is dead.
Our investigations and interviews at 7am onsite today (19 April 2023) indicate that there are police cameras and some recollected a snake sighting at 1:30am 18 April 2023 (Tue) .
ACRES is shocked and disturbed by the celebratory tone and all the cheering in inflicting suffering and death to a voiceless protected native species, with no indication of calling someone for help (NParks or ACRES).
ACRES has submitted all the relevant information to NParks, who is now investigating this further.
It is alarming that despite many educational efforts, violence towards the voiceless still lurks in our society.
Such incidents involving killing/hurting snakes have been happening repeatedly, and we hope that this case will result in prosecuting the individuals involved, serving a severe deterrence for the future of our animals in the community – whether a cute cuddly animal or a scaly reptile that many of us may be fearful of.
If you know of any individual in this video or have witnessed this act, please reach out to us at our 24-hour hotline 97837782 or email [email protected] by whatsapp/email/call. All information will be kept confidential.