Owner agrees to euthanise 2 Rottweilers after attack

 

The Baling district office had issued two fines to the owner for keeping the Rottweilers without a licence. (Envato Elements pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

The owner of two Rottweilers that bit five people in Kuala Ketil, Kedah, yesterday morning has agreed to euthanise the animals.

Baling district officer Yazlan Sunardie Che Yahya said the decision was made after a meeting with the dogs’ owner and various state and district agencies.

Following the meeting, the owner, a 69-year-old man, agreed to surrender the dogs to the veterinary services department to be euthanised, reported Bernama.

“Both dogs were taken today and the health department will collect samples for rabies testing,” said Yazlan.

Yazlan said the Baling district office had also issued two fines to the owner for keeping dogs without a licence.

“So, this case has been resolved amicably with full cooperation from the dog owner,” he said.

Earlier today, FMT reported that several residents of Taman Desa Bidara in Kuala Ketil, Kedah, were demanding that the dogs’ owner be held responsible for the incident.

It is understood that the dogs had escaped from their enclosure before attacking the victims.

The case is being probed under Section 289 of the Penal Code for negligence, which is punishable by up to six months in prison, a maximum RM2,000 fine, or both, if convicted. - FMT