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Don't shut out otters, the animal ambassadors that call Singapore home

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A group has been blatantly defying circuit breaker rules on multiple occasions even as most of Singapore stayed home obediently.

Across the two-month period, they have been seen in a gang fight, roaming in deserted streets with no social distancing, and even looting a home, where they viciously decapitated Ah Huat, a helpless, prized 13-year-old arowana.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 14, 2020, with the headline Don't shut out otters, the animal ambassadors that call Singapore home. Subscribe