Myanmar woman in Singapore jailed for beating dog to death per employer's instructions

Junny Lal Awn Pui, 26, was found guilty with three counts of animal cruelty, the South China Morning Post reported.

The dog, named Boyboy, died after multiple acts of abuse, a National Parks Board report stated.

A footage of Junny hitting the dog was posted on Facebook by Derrick Tan, president of Voice for Animals, earlier this year. The dog could be seen being held down to the ground, while Junny hit him with her hand, and later a rod.

Another video footage saw Boyboy being hung in its harness from the balcony railing.

Court documents stated that Junny received instructions by her employer, 37-year-old Heng. Boyboy initially belonged to Heng's lover, 43-year-old Lai. The dog was first adopted by Heng and his ex-lover Yap back in January 2015, CNA reported.

After Lai and Yap broke up in 2018, he kept the dog. When he entered a relationship with Heng, both agreed to let the dog stay at Heng's place.

Heng instructed Junny to treat Boyboy separately from her other two dogs, being mostly confined to the balcony. Heng told Junny to hit Boyboy if he misbehaved.

On Jan. 22, camera footage revealed that Junny pinned the dog to the ground and hit it in the head with a rod-like object. She later hung him on the balcony railings, 30 cm away from the ground. Junny would hit Boyboy two more times in the head, and the dog remained motionless after the second hit.

Later in the afternoon, Heng told Junny to check on Boyboy, and they found that the dog had died.

Prosecutors said Boyboy died as a result of the repeated beatings from Junny.

Animal cruelty is a crime in Singapore. Anyone who is found guilty of such an offense, including abandonment of any animal, can be imprisoned for up to 18 months, fined up to $15,000, or both, according to the Animals and Birds Act.