Dog catcher faces probe for making lewd gesture at woman

 Police say a report was lodged by the 29-year-old woman over the incident, a video of which has gone viral.

A screenshot of the viral video showing the contract worker in question with his colleagues.

PETALING JAYA:

Johor police are investigating a contract worker believed to have made a lewd gesture at a woman during an argument while a dog-catching operation was being held yesterday.

District police chief Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the 29-year-old woman lodged a report today over the incident, which is believed to have occurred as she was passing through a residential area.

“Several contract workers appointed by the local authorities were conducting a stray dog-catching operation at about 11.30am.

“A misunderstanding arose between the workers and the woman, during which one of the workers made an obscene hand gesture at her,” he was quoted by Sinar Harian as saying today.

A viral video shows the workers being scolded by the person filming, who accused them of mistreating stray dogs, before one of them flashes two middle fingers at the camera.

Berita Harian reported Johor exco Ling Tian Soon as saying the worker has been suspended from duty pending investigation.

It also quoted the Batu Pahat Municipal Council as saying that the worker would be called in to provide an explanation, and that the contractor had been directed to take stern disciplinary action if wrongdoing was proven. - FMT