A National Parks Board (NParks) employee is among several people under investigation for handling a snake in a wooded area in Mandai. It is illegal to capture or displace any animals in a public park in Singapore, unless special permission is given. Videos and photos of the incident surfaced on May 31 in a public Facebook group.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, NParks’ group director for enforcement and investigation, Jessica Kwok, on June 10 confirmed that one of its staff had been present, without identifying him. She said that he had been there in his personal capacity.
