Fish left to suffocate in drained condominium pond in Choa Chu Kang during cleaning

In a Facebook video shared by the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) on March 25, workers can be seen cleaning a drained pond at a condominium.

There were live fish flopping on the floor of the pond - a sight reported by a member of the public.

According to Acres, the condo management rehomed the red-eared sliders before the cleaning.

However, "no provisions were made for the welfare of the fish, who were left to struggle and discarded alive (under the instructions of the management)".

Acres added that it had referred the incident to NParks.

When contacted, the management of Palm Gardens Condominium in Choa Chu Kang told The New Paper that it was aware of the video but did not want to make further comments on the incident.

Netizens were enraged by the video, with the majority insisting that the management should be held accountable for the act.

"NParks should take action on them just as it would with any pet owners doing this," wrote a Facebook user.

Acres quoted Dr Naomi Clark-Shen, who specialises in fish conservation and welfare, as saying: "Research has shown that fish are capable of experiencing stress and feeling pain."

Members of the public are encouraged to voice out to NParks regarding the incident via its feedback form.