Senior dog in Serangoon dies after hit-&-run, residents allege owner lets it roam freely

A senior dog was found lying motionlessly after what is believed to be a hit-and-run incident along Serangoon Avenue 1 on Oct. 6, at around 11:40pm.

According to a post shared by Adeline A. En to the Lost and Found Pets in Singapore Facebook group, the incident occurred near Serangoon Terrace, and authorities are now investigating to locate the driver involved.

Details of the incident

En, who first came across the dog, said she initially mistook the injured animal for a community cat.

“He was gagging in a pool of blood,” she told Mothership, adding that rescuers later told her the dog’s skull had been fractured.

After moving the dog to a nearby grass patch, En contacted the 24-hour pet rescue service Royal Animal Rescue (RAR).

While waiting for help to arrive, she performed CPR on the dog as instructed by RAR’s captain, Benjamin Burke.

The pet rescue service reached the scene about 15 minutes later.

Despite their efforts, the dog was pronounced dead at around 12:05am on Oct. 7.

In the post, En commended Burke for how he had “gone above and beyond [his] duties”.

“He told me I could call the police because it was a hit-and-run,” she said.

“When I wanted to go ring doorbells at the stretch of houses, he offered to do it instead.”

By 1:20am, a mobile pet service had retrieved the dog’s body.

The dog, later identified as Tony, was described as a senior dog that had been allowed to roam freely. 

En confirmed that she and other residents had allegedly seen Tony wandering unsupervised in the area.

“We’ve had different people spotting him outside with no collar or leash.”

She recalled that she had tried warning the owner before this, since at least March 2024, about the dangers of letting the dog roam freely. However, her concerns were apparently dismissed.

According to En, the incident has been reported to the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) and police.

Mothership has reached out to AVS for comment.

What to do if you are involved in a hit and run involving animals

Under the law, drivers must stop and provide assistance if they have injured an animal believed to be owned by someone, or if the animal’s condition on the road could pose a danger to others.

Under the Road Traffic Act, those who fail to do so can be fined up to S$3,000 or face up to a year in jail, or both.

Contacts:

SPCA: 6287 5355

ACRES: 9783 7782

NEA: 6225 5632

Top photos via adeline.a.lok/Facebook