According to Chinese media Shin Min Daily News, a man in Singapore has spent over $400 to buy about 30 live fish from a supermarket to release them into a canal.
A 62-year-old retiree, surnamed Lu (transliteration), told the Chinese media that he was walking in the park when he saw a man releasing fish into the water.
Meanwhile, an employee from Sheng Siong supermarket told Zaobao that the man in a white-coloured shirt wanted to purchase all the live fish in the store upon arrival.
The man bought more than 30 fish, including at least 10 seabass and red tilapia, costing more than $400. However, the man had not said what the fish would be used for.
The employee said that a colleague helped the man transport the fish. Only when they reached the canal did his colleague realise the man wanted to release the fish into the water.
A video that Lu provided to Zaobao showed the man carrying a styrofoam box, walking down some steps before pouring the live fish into the canal.
“I am a Buddhist and I firmly believe that releasing fish can bring blessings. When the man saw the fish being released, there was a happy and gratified smile on his face,” Lu told Zaobao.
Watch the video here.
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