PETALING JAYA: An animal rights group has slammed the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) for allegedly injuring a dog during an animal control operation.
Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia (SAFM) said it received a complaint based on a video that showed how a dog was wounded after it was caught by MPK enforcement officers.
The 19-second video, which has gone viral, showed the dog bleeding through its snout while being held on a leash.
Several residents could be heard scolding the enforcement officers for hurting the dog. FMT has been unable to verify when the video was taken.
“There are standard operating procedures in place to ensure the safety of stray animals and the enforcement officers. So, why did MPK not follow these SOPs?” SAFM said in a statement.
“Who will be held responsible for this? Will action be taken against these officers or will they be let off scot-free?”
Stressing that such treatment of animals violated the Animal Welfare Act 2015, the group urged the veterinary department (DVS) to take action as a warning to other local authorities.
FMT has reached out to MPK and DVS for comment.
The incident in Klang comes two weeks after Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) officers were slammed for treating two cows in a “barbaric” manner.
A series of videos shot by a cowherd show MBSP veterinary enforcement officers dragging an unconscious cow with a lasso around its neck into a lorry.
Lawyer-activist Rajesh Nagarajan told FMT the MBSP enforcement officers’ actions amounted to animal cruelty and went against the Animal Welfare Act 2015. - FMT
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