[VIRAL] The Barbaric Reality of Stray Dogs in Malaysia

The incident at Bandar Rinching in Semenyih, about 9km from here, was recorded by a volunteer of the Malaysian Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR) group on Saturday morning and uploaded on its Facebook page the same day.

The video went viral overnight on the Internet. It showed dog catchers dragging the stray dog by its neck, causing the animal to choke and bleed from its mouth.

MIAR volunteer Theeban Govindasamy, 23, who video taped the incident, said: “I asked the workers why they couldn’t capture the dogs in a humane way. All they said was that they were just doing their job.”

MIAR president T. Puspa said since the video was uploaded, she has had messages from as far as Europe from people wanting to know what has since happened to the dogs.

MIAR president T. Puspa Rani said the dog catchers’ method was inhumane and urged the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) and other local councils to pay more attention to the matter.

“The dog catchers’ actions are an example of how stray dogs are badly treated in this country. They do not deserve to be treated in such a manner. In the video, we can see how much a dog suffers when being caught.."

“MPKj should apologise for the ill-treatment of the dog and take action against the contractor. It should also set up a special committee on dog-catching immediately,” he said.

“The workers should not have subjected the dog to so much pain. It is obvious that the workers are not trained and have no compassion for the dog."

MIAR plans to : A) Petition the DG of Veterinary Services, B) Lodge a police report against MPKj and their dog-catcher contractors. [CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION]

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