What would you do if you encounter a monitor lizard? For one cyclist, he allegedly decided to trap it and then set it free back into Singapore's residential areas. Taking to Facebook in the Complaint Singapore group on Tuesday (July 9), Wendy Chan said that the man cycled to a park at Somme Road in Jalan Besar to release the...
The monitor lizard was seen hiding under a shoe rack at the nearby residential area in Jalan Besar.What would you do if you encounter a monitor lizard? For one cyclist, he allegedly decided to trap it and then set it free back into Singapore's residential areas.
Taking to Facebook in the Complaint Singapore group on Tuesday , Wendy Chan said that the man cycled to a park at Somme Road in Jalan Besar to release the wild animal.The monitor lizard can be seen crawling out from the sack, before wandering to the road and towards the nearby shops. "The monitor lizard took a walk along some of the buildings at Somme Rod, including hiding under a shoe rack outside," said Chan. "Not blaming the animal, but the actions of the guy who trapped and released it. It's a park, not a zoo."The woman said that she later called the National Parks Board for help.
"Last I heard, the monitor lizard had slithered away to City Square Residences," said Chan, adding that the reptile also took a dip in the pool.Wild animals, including monitor lizards, are naturally shy and do not attack humans unless provoked or cornered, said NParks in their website.Under the Wildlife Act, it is an offence to kill, take or trap any wildlife without the NParks' director-general's approval.
Members of the public who encounter a monitor lizard or other wild animals can call Nparks' 24-hour Animal Response Centre on 1800-476-1600 if assistance is required.AsiaOne has contacted Chan and NParks for more information.
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