Police On The Hunt For Man Who Viciously Shot A Dog With Bow & Arrow In Setapak
The dog was found dead with an arrow pierced through its head.
By Aqasha Nalani — 26 Sep 2022, 12:30 PM
A video of a man who shot a dog dead with a bow and arrow in Setapak recently went viral
Malaysian Stray Animal Association (SAFM) shared the video on Facebook and asked the public to provide any information about the suspect that could aid in his arrest.
In the 23-second video, the suspect, who was wearing black, can be seen sneaking behind a few vehicles and slowly following the dog before shooting the arrow, killing the innocent animal.
"We are confident that this dog was not violent and did not harm the suspect as witnessed in the video," said SAFM.
Towards the end of the video, the dog can be seen lying motionless on the ground with an arrow pierced through its head.
According to SAFM, they had previously received a similar report from the public who also witnessed a man hunting down stray dogs using the same weapon.
Police received a report by the public and are now tracking down the suspect
"On 25 September, at 10.31am, a police report was made by a member of the public who was disturbed by a video that had gone viral showing an unknown man shooting a dog to death using a bow and arrow," said Wangsa Maju district chief Supt Ashari Abu Samah.
"The police request that any public witnesses who saw the incident to come forward and provide information to assist with the investigation," he added.
The case is now being investigated under Section 29(1)(e) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 for animal abuse and Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 for the possession of a dangerous and illegal weapon.
