Cat found dead with deep gash at Woodlands industrial park, NParks says 'no evidence presented' of intentional cruelty

A community cat was found dead with a deep gash and what appears to be part of its entrails spilling out the side of its carcass at an industrial park in Woodlands on Dec. 12.

A cat feeder claimed that the cat was "slashed", but the National Parks Board (NParks) said that there has been no evidence presented to indicate an intentional act of cruelty.

Feeder claims cat was slashed

In a Dec. 12 post in Facebook group Sayang Our Singapore's Community Cats, a user, Eileen Tan, shared about the discovery of the cat's death.

The cat, named Xiao Hei, was found dead at an industrial park.

Tan claimed that Xiao Hei was "slashed and her intestines [spilt] out".

She also claimed that Xiao Hei was harmed by "evil individuals".

In pictures shared by the user, the cat's carcass could be seen by the side of a road.

The cat appeared to have sustained a deep gash on one of its hind legs, and part of its entrails appeared to be spilling out of the gash.

A patch of the cat's fur could be seen stained with blood.

In a video, the carcass was seen placed in a styrofoam box.

The photos and video appeared to have been taken at night.

It is not clear what happened to the carcass afterwards.

Mothership has reached out to the user for more information.

News of Xiao Hei's death was first shared by another Facebook user earlier on Dec. 12.

This user told Mothership that she was helping Tan share the news, and that Tan was the cat's feeder.

Carcass first found in middle of heavy vehicle road: NParks

Responding to queries from Mothership, NParks' Group Director for Enforcement and Investigation Jessica Kwok shared that it received feedback about the carcass on Dec. 12.

The incident took place at 17 Woodlands Link.

"NParks has spoken to a witness and visited the incident site and understands that the carcass was first found in the middle of the road utilised by heavy vehicles," Kwok shared.

There was no evidence presented to NParks to indicate any intentional act of cruelty, Kwok added.

She also shared that a post-mortem examination is being carried out.

"We urge the public not to speculate on the details of the case and allow investigations to run their proper course," Kwok said.

Members of the public who have information on the case should promptly report it to NParks via its website, or call NParks via its Animal Response Centre at 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 said.

Top image via Eileen Tan / Facebook