At a press conference here today, Rajesh pointed to three cases from November to December last year involving dogs being attacked and sustaining burn wounds to the head, likely from fireworks.
“They filmed themselves while they were (attacking the dogs) and uploaded it on Instagram. They have admitted to the heinous acts of torture.
“We want the university to take disciplinary action against the students involved and ensure that this does not happen again,” he said.
FMT is withholding the name of the public university pending its response.
Rajesh also urged the police and the veterinary services department (DVS) to act against the students under Section 29 of the Animal Welfare Act for animal abuse.
The three injured dogs, along with 17 others, were rescued from the university’s campus by independent rescuer Shima Aris.
Shima said the first case was in November and the other two cases in December. She said similar burn wounds were shown in all three cases.
“I am in contact with the university’s management and students’ union. Thankfully, they have allowed me to go in and rescue the dogs,” she said.
She hopes that the university will compensate her for the RM40,000 spent to rescue the dogs.
Shima said she lodged reports with the DVS and the police last week when the university failed to act.
Veterinary surgeon Dr Wan Aimi Nadirah Abdul Halim said the burn wounds were superficial and highly likely caused by fireworks, as traces of shrapnel were found in the wounds.
She also ruled out the possibility of dog-on-dog violence as the burn wounds on the head were too severe, and dogs often attacked each other at the ears and limbs. -FMT
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