Dog leashed to chair spotted running across Upper Thomson Road

A video of a dog running across the road with a chair in tow is circulating online, serving as a reminder for pet owners to ensure proper measures are taken for their safety.

The incident was uploaded by community Facebook page Complaint Singapore on Sunday (June 26).

A vehicle waiting to make a turn caught the dog running across the pedestrian crossing on its dashboard camera.

As the lights were green, the dog was almost hit by an unsuspecting vehicle.

Shortly after the dog, a woman was seen chasing after it across the pedestrian crossing. She also had to stop as more vehicles were passing by.

The incident happened at the junction of Upper Thomson and Sembawang Road on June 24 at about 7:21 pm, the post noted.

This is not the first time a dog and its owner created a scene in the middle of the road.

A video of an owner chasing her unleashed dog in the middle of the junction between Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu Kang Way was posted on social media last year.

The dog successfully evaded its owner’s grasp and continued running dangerously in the middle of traffic.

Fortunately, kind strangers entered the scene to help the owner, who was clearly exhausted from the chase.

Members from the online community urged dog owners to ensure their pets are leashed securely to minimize such mishaps which pose a danger to themselves and others./TISG

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