Breaking roofs, trashing kitchens: Bedok residents plagued by civets invading their homes
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We've seen otters and macaques invade homes, but it seems like there's a new critter in town. Some residents from Jalan Chempaka Puteh in Bedok have been plagued by civets sneaking into their homes, reported Shin Min Daily News on Monday (Nov 28). OBreaking roofs, trashing kitchens: Bedok residents plagued by civets invading their homes
We've seen otters and macaques invade homes, but it seems like there's a new critter in town. Some residents from Jalan Chempaka Puteh in Bedok have been plagued by civets sneaking into their homes, reported Shin Min Daily News on Monday (Nov 28). One of them, surnamed Su, told the Chinese daily he first noticed them appearing around his residential area back in 2018, where he saw a dead civet in a carpark near his home. The creature was bitten to death by a dog. «A few weeks later, I saw another one hiding in my home cabinet. I had to let it escape,» lamented the 64-year-old teacher. From then on, civets have continued to 'visit' his home, sneaking into the kitchen and trashing the place. To deal with these pesky animals, Su bought a cage to trap them two years ago — a solution that he describes as a «last resort», to prevent the civet cats from damaging his home. «I caught one in December 2020 and I called Acres (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society) for help,» he said. Read more