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Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
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Haul man who spray-painted monkey to court, Perhilitan urged
A viral video of the incident showed a man spraying what appeared to be paint onto a monkey. PETALING JAYA : An animal rights lawyer has urged the wildlife and national parks department (Perhilitan) to swiftly charge the suspect who had allegedly spray-painted a monkey. Rajesh Nagarajan said the perpetrator should pay for his actions as the monkey, which appeared to be completely covered in blue paint in a viral video of the incident, may not be able to survive upon its release. 'The monkey would not be accepted by its pack anymore. If the monkey is a juvenile, it would not even be accepted by its mother, which means it's going to die upon release. 'The authorities need to take this issue seriously and charge the individual over his actions because it is a terrible crime,' he told FMT. Rajesh, who leads the environmental NGO Peka, also said the paint used may be toxic, which would cause immense pain to the monkey and potentially even lead to its death. A one-minute video of the incident showed a man spraying what appeared to be paint onto a monkey. Perhilitan later arrested the suspect on May 24 to be investigated for animal cruelty, which is punishable by a RM5,000 to RM50,000 fine, up to a year in jail, or both, upon conviction. But there have been no updates on the case since the suspect was released on police bail the same day. Rajesh also expressed frustration over his failed attempts to request for information on the case from Perhilitan. 'I called Perhilitan several times before I finally got in touch with the investigating officer yesterday. But when I asked for an update, the officer told me to write to the director,' he said. He urged Perhilitan to be transparent about its investigation and to provide timely updates, citing public concern in the case following the viral video. 'We want to know where the monkey is. Has the monkey been given medical treatment? What's going on now?' he said, also urging the Animal Welfare Board to speak out on the incident.
Free Malaysia Today
24-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Man arrested for spray painting monkey blue
Screenshots of the man spray painting the caged monkey. PETALING JAYA : A man who spray painted a monkey in Shah Alam has been detained for suspected animal cruelty. Sungai Buloh police chief Hafiz Nor said the man was arrested by the wildlife and national parks department (Perhilitan) and later brought to a police station. He said the arrest was made under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010, but no further details of the suspect were provided. Section 86 of the Act criminalises animal cruelty, and those convicted may be fined between RM5,000 and RM50,000, or jailed for up to one year, or both. 'We would like to advise the public against torturing animals as it is an offence,' he said in a statement. A one-minute video of the incident, which made the rounds on social media, shows a man spraying what appears to be blue paint on the caged monkey. The incident is believed to have taken place at Taman Desa Moccis U17 in Shah Alam.
