'More important than his own life?' Netizens question man chasing dog in the middle of the road

A man was seen running in the middle of a road while chasing a dog, prompting several vehicles to slow down and manoeuvre around them.

A 38-second video of the incident was posted on the Facebook page Beh Chia Lor on Sunday (Sept 20).

The footage appears to have been taken on Still Road towards Marine Parade.

The footage, which appears to have been recorded by a cyclist, shows a man in a black tank top and slippers running along the middle lane of a road.

A small dog can be seen running ahead of him, with the man appearing to chase after it.

Several vehicles approaching from behind slowed down and changed lanes to avoid the man and the dog.

At one point, a rider on an e-bike can also be seen moving towards the middle of the road in an apparent attempt to steer the dog towards the side, but it didn't work.

Towards the end of the video, the dog runs into a queue of vehicles waiting at a traffic light to turn right.

The incident has since drawn attention online, with some commenters expressing concern over the man's safety as he ran with his back to oncoming traffic.

One netizen questioned the risk the alleged owner had taken, asking whether the dog was "more important than his own life".

But others said they would have "done the same" for their own pets.

asyiqin.nadzri@asiaone.com

有人看到一名男子在马路中间追赶一只狗，导致多辆车减速绕行。

事件发生后，一段 38 秒的视频于周日（9 月 20 日）发布在 Facebook 页面 Beh Chia Lor 上。

这段视频似乎是在斯蒂尔路（Still Road）往滨海大道（Marine Parade）方向拍摄的。

这段视频似乎是由一名骑自行车的人拍摄的，视频显示一名身穿黑色背心和拖鞋的男子沿着道路中间的车道奔跑。

视频中可以看到一只小狗在他前面奔跑，而这名男子似乎在追赶它。

后面驶来的几辆车减速并变换车道，以避开这名男子和这条狗。

视频中可以看到，一名骑着电动自行车的骑手向马路中间移动，显然是想把狗引到路边，但没有成功。

视频快结束时，这只狗跑进了一队在红绿灯前等待右转的车辆中。

该事件随后在网上引起了关注，一些评论者对该男子背对来车奔跑时的安全表示担忧。

一位网友质疑这位狗主人所冒的风险，问道这条狗是否“比他自己的生命更重要”。

但也有人表示，如果换作是他们，也会为自己的宠物做同样的事。

asyiqin.nadzri@asiaone.com