'A hygiene issue': Yishun resident claims woman throws down bread to feed birds, installs CCTV camera to catch her in the act
A resident in Yishun is so fed up with a woman feeding the birds in his neighbourhood that he has installed a CCTV camera outside his flat to catch her in the act.
The man, surnamed Chen, told Shin Min Daily News that over the past year, the woman, whom he said looks to be in her 60s, has been tossing slices of bread onto the grass patch near Block 148 Yishun Street 44.
She used to only feed the birds occasionally, but has been throwing down bread at 5am almost every day in the past month, Chen said.
«I've seen over 50 birds at the grass patch,» lamented the 49-year-old.
This is despite a signboard put up by the Nee Soon Town Council at the location informing the public to report bird feeders and that the act is an offence.
According to the Wildlife Act, those who feed birds and other wildlife can be fined up to S$10,000.
Reporting the woman to authorities is what Chen plans to do.
Last week, he purchased a camera for about $40 and installed it at his front door, with the intention of sending in the footage of the woman to the authorities.