It’s unfortunate to see several major cases of animal abuse in the news these past few months. Previously, we’ve had an ustaz allegedly killing stray and domestic dogs around his neighbourhood by shooting arrows at them. Prior to that, a teenager was caught setting a stray dog on fire nearby a pet clinic in JB.
If torturing these poor innocent animals weren’t enough, these men decided to look for an injured dog and brutally beat it to death after they accidentally ran over it with their motorcycles. (Warning: The following video may be disturbing to some readers. Please proceed with caution.)
https://twitter.com/syhmiee/status/1677671581836013568?s=20
Over the weekend, a netizen who goes by @syhmiee posted a disturbing video on Twitter of a couple of men beating an injured dog to death. According to the tweet, the incident happened in Penang around 8:38pm on Friday. It is believed that the stray dog accidentally got run over by one of the men’s motorcycles as the area was poorly lit. The injured animal then ran into the nearest drain for shelter.
Rather than leaving the poor canine alone, these men went and search for it and immediately started poking and beating it with (what appeared to be) long and large sticks. The lifeless body of the defenseless dog was shown lying on the ground in a follow-up video as the group of men were leaving. It was alleged that one of the men asked the person recording the videos to not post them on social media.
The Twitter thread quickly went viral and angered many. Most comments condemned the men for their cruelty towards a defenseless, injured animal while others tagged the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) as well as the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) in hopes that the abusers will be arrested.
https://twitter.com/syhmiee/status/1677672641187164162
In an official statement posted on Facebook earlier this morning (Monday, 10th July), PDRM confirmed that the tragic incident happened in Kampung Teluk Tempoyak, Penang and that they are currently investigating the case under Section 29 (1) Animal Welfare Act 2015. If found guilty, the suspects can be sentenced to a fine of up to RM100k or a maximum of 3 years in prison or both.
Let’s hope that these abusers will be brought to justice for what they’ve done.
