{
  "id": 9527455,
  "title": "Man, 51, allegedly leaves dog unattended for 1.5 hours at Tanjong Katong grooming facility, dog later dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/man-51-allegedly-leaves-dog-unattended-for-1-5-hours-at-tanjong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/09/pawsome-charged-dog-unattended/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 51-year-old man, Chan Yew Heng, has been charged in Singapore for allegedly leaving his standard poodle, Buddy, unattended for 1.5 hours at a pet grooming facility on Tanjong Katong Road, according to The Straits Times (ST). The incident occurred between 9:15am and 10:45am on October 30, 2025, during which Buddy's forelegs became trapped in his playpen, causing extensive traumatic injuries. Buddy's owner had dropped his pet off at the facility around 9:15am, after a transport service picked him up from the owner's home at around 8am. Buddy's owner received a call at 11:45am informing him of Buddy's death. Chan, who was a director at Pawsome.sg at the time, is expected to plead guilty on October 21. If convicted, the first-time offender could face up to two years in jail, a fine of up to S$40,000, or both.",
  "summary": "He is expected to plead guilty in October.",
  "key_points": [
    "51-year-old Chan Yew Heng charged for leaving dog unattended",
    "Buddy's forelegs trapped in playpen, causing injuries",
    "Chan expected to plead guilty, facing up to 2 years jail"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}