Posted on 01/20/2021 5:19:17 PM PST by nickcarraway
A busy traffic junction probably isn't the best place for a game of cat and mouse. But it seems like one mischievous pupper did not get the memo.
Motorists at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu Kang Way witnessed a scene straight out of a slapstick comedy yesterday evening (Jan 19) when a dog darted among traffic, evading the capture of a hapless woman and several passers-by.
Read the condensed version of this story, and other top stories with NewsLite. In dashcam footage uploaded by one eyewitness,
The critter whizzed around the junction, appearing oblivious to the woman and the passing vehicles.
It wasn't all fun and games though — At one point, the woman also took a tumble on the road while trying to lunge for the dog.
At least three passers-by then joined the convoy in pursuit of the dog while two others appeared to assist by directing the traffic at the junction.
While the video cut off before they got a hold of the dog, they were spotted ushering it to the safety of a nearby walkway.
The clip swiftly made its rounds online, garnering over 7,400 shares at the time of writing and attracting hundreds of comments, ranging from the amused to the concerned.
In Singapore, dog owners are required by law to leash their dogs in public areas. If they do not comply, they can be fined up to $5,000.
Year ago our Springer Spaniel jumped out of the car window and ran into a grocery store.
We never could get a copy of the video but it must have been hilarious.
The cops came—and punishment was too weeks in doggy jail for the pooch.
Don't even get me started on a neighbor's dog I used to walk on holidays. I once was chasing it, and it went into someone's house I didn't know.
Dog was smart to run. Depending on who catches him...he could be supper.
They misspelled restaurant.
Considering the pup would be on a dinner table shortly after capture, he was in survival mode.
I had a dog that I could not chase. If I wanted him to come to me I had to quit chasing him. I would just sit down and stay where I was and then, gradually, he’d quit running and come to me.
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