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Singapore fines 67-year-old man US$3,560 for feeding pigeons
- V Rajandran had been fined twice before for flouting the city state’s rules on feeding wild animals. He said he had ‘nothing to say’ in his defence
- Intentionally feeding pigeons or any other wildlife is illegal in Singapore. Repeat offenders can face fines of up to US$7,500
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A 67-year-old man has been fined S$4,800 (US$3,560) by a court in Singapore for feeding pigeons.
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V Rajandran threw slices of bread on the pavement and grass verge and continued to do so on 15 other occasions, despite being told that it is an offence to feed wildlife without written approval, the court heard.
The Singaporean was fined by a court on Friday for four charges under the Wildlife Act. Another 12 charges were taken into consideration.
Rajandran paid the fine in full. If he had not paid, he would have had to serve 16 days in jail.
![The Geylang area of Singapore, where Rajandran was spotted feeding pigeons on 16 separate occasions. Photo: AFP The Geylang area of Singapore, where Rajandran was spotted feeding pigeons on 16 separate occasions. Photo: AFP](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2023/07/24/5600a93f-f86f-48a7-ab67-b681c0addb94_1c1de0ed.jpg)
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