Immigration at the Singapore-Malaysia Tuas Checkpoint heard meowing from a large bulge in a man’s trousers (pants)! Yep, it was unsurprising seeing as there were four kittens down there. No, he wasn’t extremely well endowed but he is a little crazy to be perfectly honest to try and do this. The Tuas checkpoint is a land crossing between these countries. There is a bridge adjacent to it.
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The 45-year-old man was travelling from Malaysia into Singapore so he was illegally importing kittens into the country. This was in violation of the Animals and Birds Act.
Immigration performed some checks! On the guy’s pants. And low and behold four kittens happily popped out. I bet they were pleased. The kittens are now under the care of the AVA (Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore).
Illegal importation like this carries a max penalty on conviction of a $10,000 fine and/or a year’s imprisonment.
This is really odd. I mean it’s slightly mad and it is cruel. The picture is extraordinary. I just don’t know how he dreamt it up.
At first I wondered if he was smuggling to save them. I’m desperate to see heroes along these lines but alas maybe he’s not. The report does not say what his motive was as to why he was doing that.
It’s not like the other country is short on cats?? I bet they would have been eaten or murdered in some fashion. I’m very pleased they were saved though.