Cat dives 11 floors to death after escaping the net in the Jurong West block, spca reviewing case

A black cat trapped on the 11th floor parapet of a block of the Housing and Development Commission (HDB) in Jurong West plunged to death after escaping from a net during a rescue attempt. at Block 733 Jurong West Street 93, around 6:00 am Sunday (July 29th).

An inhabitant of the neighborhood, Nadhir Montara, 22, told Lianhe Wanbao that he had discovered that a black cat had climbed onto the parapet around 11 pm on Saturday for unknown reasons.

He said:

time, I was talking to my neighbors on the 11th floor. After that, I saw the cat jump on the parapet. I wanted to save the cat immediately, but I realized how dangerous it was at the last moment and I decided not to go there. "

Mr. Montara added that he was involved in rescue operations in the past to carry out the operation."

He said that imprudently diving into the operation could put into operation danger both the cat and the rescuer.Moreover, Mr. Montara, called the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for help.

Mr. Montara stated that the officers of the SPCA were are shown at the block around 12 o'clock in the morning and tried to use a net to retrieve the cat.

However, they did not succeed even after several attempts.

He then began to filming the process when an officer managed to get the cat into the net.However, the frightened animal struggled to escape, eventually, plunging to his death.

A video of the incident was uploaded on Twitter.

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In the video, spectators may be heard in shock after the cat has escaped from the net and has fallen. 19659002] A loud noise is heard when the cat hits the concrete floor.

We see him move momentarily as he tried to get up.

The video has since been removed.

The SPCA later confirmed that the cat died a few minutes later after the fall before the officers could bring it to a veterinarian, reports The Straits Times.

Dr. Jaipal Singh Gill, executive director of the SPCA, said in a statement: "The SPCA deeply regrets the loss of life of the cat. The rescues of high height are not without significant risk and our officers take different options "

He said that the sad result was painful for the SPCA, the officer who had successfully rescued many cats from protrusions in the past, and present witnesses.

Said Dr. Jaipal :

"As part of our standard procedures, a review of the case will be conducted."