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LETTER FROM MARIANNE ALVISSE -KUALA LUMPUR - THE STAR - 13.2.01

 

The other day, while I was on my way home, I witnessed a cruel incident that

still haunts me. It was a Tuesday night when I came across a hell driver.

 

Whoever you are, I hope that when you got there, the time you saved by

speeding meant something to you or someone else. Maybe I'd feel better if I

imagine you were a doctor rushing to deliver a baby or to ease somebody

else's pain. Even though all I saw of you were the black shadow of your car

and the tail lights as you roared down the road, I know too much about you

to believe it.

 

You saw the dog, you stepped on your brakes, you felt the thump, you heard

the yelp and then I screamed.

Your reflexes are better than your heart and stronger than your courage. I

know that for a fact because you stepped on the accelerator and sped away

as fast as your car could carry you.

Whoever you are and whatever you do for a living, I know for sure that you

are a killer.

Driving the way you drove that Tuesday night, your car is a murder weapon.

If you have a heart, you would at least have stepped down from your car to

take a closer look at what you had done and rushed the dog to the nearest

vet.

But no, you didn't even bother. Within seconds, you had transformed an

adorable six month old puppy into a broken, bloodied heap, writhing in pain,

fighting for its life.

I pray to God that when you hit the dog, you could feel that lump in your

throat and that sick feeling in your stomach - even if it was for a brief

moment, I have not been able to shake off those feelings since the incident.

We reap what we sow. Whatever you do goes right back to you. Think about

it.

 

 

MICROCHIPS FOR IMPORTED DOGS TO CUT RABIES RISK -THE STAR - 23.2.01.

 

Singapore said all dogs brought into the city state from May 1 must be

implanted with a microchip matching their veterinary papers to cut down on

the risk of rabies and other diseases.

The health documents will have to indicate the microchip identification code

of the dog besides certifying that the dog has been vaccinated. Examined and

found to be healthy and free of various dog diseases, said the Agri-food and

Veterinary Authority.

The microchips would minimise the introduction of disease by tracing where

an infected animal came from.

 

 

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