Man admits making makeshift crossbow to shoot ball bearings at crows
A 59-year-old Singaporean man pleaded guilty to a rash act endangering public safety after using a homemade crossbow to shoot ball bearings at crows. The man, annoyed by bird noise, caused property damage to a neighbor's windows and faced legal charges for possessing a prohibited weapon.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal consequences of vigilantism and the dangers of using improvised weapons in densely populated urban environments.
The ball bearings damaged a neighbour's windows.
Seah Yam Seng arriving at the State Courts on Jul 16, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Mak Jia Kee)
Lydia Lam 16 Jul 2026 02:26PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Annoyed by the noise that crows in his neighbourhood made, a man bought various items and put together a makeshift device resembling a crossbow.
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