Group Hauls Kampar District Council To Court For Killing Stray Dogs

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A suit has been filed at the Ipoh High Court against Kampar district council after public outrage over council enforcers shooting and killing of four stray dogs recently.
Lawyers for Animal Rights (LAR) said the group filed a suit under Section 30 of the 2015 Animal Welfare Act.
The act prohibits the use of firearms against animals unless authorised by the veterinary authority during an emergency or for disease control.
"An injunction had also been filed to restrict the council from hurting, killing, and disposing of the 24 dogs which had allegedly been captured, until the case is resolved," the group added in a statement today.
The group condemned the council over the killings, as well as the lack of information over the status of 24 dogs the group claimed were captured by the council.
The group urged the district council and the Department of Veterinary Services to immediately disclose the status of the dogs.
The incident purportedly took place on Nov 2 at Taman Kampar Barat, where an enforcement officer opened fire against the canines during an operation to capture a group of stray dogs.
Media previously reported that council president Abdul Salim Saad claimed the officer opened fire in self-defence to protect other colleagues as the dogs started acting violently.
Four stray dogs were killed while the others ran away, while the operation eventually managed to capture 24 stray dogs in total, Abdul Salim told local English news portal Malay Mail.
The council's action was also criticised by Keranji assemblyperson Chong Zhe Min, who called for council officers to come clean on the total number of stray dogs shot and killed during the operation.


 - Mkini

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