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New Straits Times
24-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Police arrest 11 men in cockfighting raid
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police arrested 11 men, including an Indonesian national, in Op Dadu for alleged gambling during a cockfighting raid yesterday. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said the suspects, aged between 32 and 56, were engaged in cockfighting behind a house in Kampung Atas Tol, here, when the raid was conducted at about 12.30pm. He said the raid was conducted following intelligence gathering by the D7 branch of the state police with the cooperation of the State Veterinary Services Department. The police also seized four roosters, a cockfighting bond, RM5,823 and a bag containing needles, thread and red medical bandages, he said. He said all the suspects tested negative for drugs, and the case is being investigated under Section 7 (2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and Section 32 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
Police arrest 11 men in cockfighting raid
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police arrested 11 men, including an Indonesian national, in Op Dadu for alleged gambling during a cockfighting raid yesterday. State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said the suspects, aged between 32 and 56, were engaged in cockfighting behind a house in Kampung Atas Tol, here, when the raid was conducted at about 12.30 pm. He said the raid was conducted following intelligence gathering by the D7 Branch of the state police with the cooperation of the State Veterinary Services Department. The police also seized four roosters, a cockfighting bond, RM5,823 and a bag containing needles, thread and red medical bandages, he said. He said all the suspects tested negative for drugs, and the case is being investigated under Section 7 (2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and Section 32 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015.
The Star
24-05-2025
- The Star
Police arrest 11 men in cockfighting raid
KUALA TERENGGANU: Police arrested 11 men, including an Indonesian national, in Op Dadu for alleged gambling during a cockfighting raid on Friday (May 23). State police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairudin said the suspects, aged 32 to 56, were engaged in cockfighting behind a house in Kampung Atas Tol, here, when the raid was conducted at about 12.30pm. He said the raid was conducted following intelligence gathering by the D7 Branch of the state police with the cooperation of the State Veterinary Services Department. The police also seized four roosters, RM5,823 in cash and a bag containing needles, thread and red medical bandages, he said. He said all the suspects tested negative for drugs, and the case is being investigated under Section 7 (2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and Section 32 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015. – Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
20-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Animal rights groups lodge report over FB post on dog poisoning in Seremban
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.
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Elderly man arrested for 'abusing bloodied cat' and throwing it down drain
WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE AND IMAGES. An elderly man has been arrested after CCTV footage allegedly showed him torturing a cat until it was covered in blood An elderly man has been arrested after a neighbour discovered horror footage of him allegedly abusing her pet cat. The unnamed man, who is in his 70s, was nabbed after a woman in her 20s reported her Turkish Angora breed cat had gone missing - and alleged that her neighbour had taken the innocent moggy. When looking for the puss outside her home in the town of Segamat, Malaysia, the woman found her neighbour poking at something in a drain. When she checked inside the drain herself, she was horrified to find her bedraggled cat dumped down there, its fur matted with dirt and with smears of fresh blood on its muzzle. The woman lodged another report with the police when she later discovered CCTV footage that allegedly showed the man torturing her cat until it was covered in blood, according to Malaysian media. Segamat police chief Superintendent Ahmad Zamry Marinsah said stumbled upon the video footage that had already been posted on various social media sites. "Following that, the woman then came across her neighbour poking at something in the drain at her house. After checking, the woman then found her cat in the drain covered in blood and was believed to have been physically abused by the suspect," he said in a statement. According to the police chief, an investigation of the footage showed the suspect beating and throwing the cat into an unoccupied house. The man was arrested at his home just after midnight and reportedly told officers he was "annoyed" by the cat. "The suspect later admitted to abusing the cat because he felt disturbed after he was questioned by investigators," the chief added. A woman named Kak Yong uploaded footage of herself discovering the cat inside the drain on her Facebook page, telling followers that her neighbour "wants to kill my fur child". Sharing videos of the cat sitting in a cardboard box with blood on its face, the woman revealed her cat lives indoors and never goes out at all, and has "never" defecated or urinated in her neighbour's home. She described noticing her cat wasn't in his usual room and walking up the alley next to her house to look for him. On the walk back home, she saw an "apek" - an elderly man - "in the middle of sticking something in the gutter". "He saw me and went straight into the house but my instinct is strong to know what it is and I don't want to hope it's my child," she continued. "I included a video of me snorting and trembling when looking at the drain and what I found was my fur baby. I pulled him and his face was already bleeding .. Oh God, my heart is broken.." According to local media, police are now investigating the case under Section 428 of the Penal Code for animal mischief, Section 29(1) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 for animal abuse and cruelty, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. If convicted, the man could face up to three years in jail and a fine of RM100,000, or £17,400.
