Animal Rights Groups Lodge Report Over Fb Post On Dog Poisoning In Seremban

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 They say that the comments, shared on a popular community page, clearly violate animal welfare and communications laws.
Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia, together with several other animal rights groups, filed a police report over the Facebook post. (SAFM pic)PETALING JAYA: Several animal rights groups have lodged a police report over a Facebook post said to promote the poisoning and killing of stray dogs in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban
The report was filed yesterday at the Sentul police headquarters by Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar Malaysia, Furrykids Safehaven, the Malaysia Animal Welfare Association, the Global Human Rights Federation, and several activists.
They called for immediate action over the post shared on the “Sendayan Macam-Macam Ada” Facebook page, which has more than 114,000 followers.
They said the comments advocated the poisoning and killing of stray dogs in the area.
“These comments, which include confessions and detailed instructions on how to harm these animals, are not only deeply upsetting but also a clear violation of Malaysia’s animal welfare laws,” they said in a joint statement.
A screenshot showed Facebook users discussing the use of Roundup herbicide mixed with chicken skin to poison the dogs.
The animal rights groups cited Sections 30 and 31 of the Animal Welfare Act 2015, which prohibit the brutal killing of animals and the administration of poison to animals, respectively.
They also pointed to Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which prohibits the misuse of network facilities or services with the intent to cause distress, harm, or incite hate.
“We call upon the authorities to act swiftly and thoroughly in investigating this case and to ensure that those responsible for these heinous actions are held accountable under the law,” the groups said.
“The welfare and protection of animals must be taken seriously, and such barbaric behaviour should not be tolerated in our society.”
The groups also urged social media companies to strengthen their monitoring of harmful content, warning that platforms were being increasingly misused to incite violence, not just against people, but animals as well.
“We will continue to work with the authorities to ensure that justice is served and that such acts of cruelty are eradicated from our society,” they said. - FMT

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