aNt's aNgle: IT APPEARS as if no further action will be taken against the owner of the bull terrier that was responsible for the death of an elderly jogger last Tuesday.
It is interesting to see if the victim's family will charge the owner in court. If not, the dog could just go back to the owner, it seems.
And we all know what a disaster that would be - for both dog and owner.
Meanwhile, more crap seems to be flowing out of the mouth of animal NGOs in today's paper.
The chief of which from MDDB - a group that claims to help stray dogs has overnight turned into an "expert" on pedigree dogs.
Rescue coordinator Irene Low is into "blaming the victim" approach by trying to stop so-called "restricted and banned breeds" from being sold in pet shops.
This is what happens when you get nutcases to make a comment.
SPCA Selangor appears to be no better in their statement by calling for the immediate spaying of restricted breeds and make sure that they are not chained for more than four hours in a day.
The former should be enough to raise the heckles of genuine dog-breeders and since when was there a rigid formula to stop dog attacks, is what I would like to know.
Syabas, however, to the SPCA for calling on the Department of Veterinary Services to make pet shops and breeders accountable for their actions.
Friday May 11, 2012
No action against killer dog – owner fined RM1,000
KUALA LUMPUR: The owner of the dog which attacked and
killed a jogger in Subang Jaya on Tuesday has been fined RM1,000 for
negligence by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ).
MPSJ deputy corporate director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid said the owner was found to have been negligent in looking after the dog as required under licensing by-laws.
“Although the dog was licensed, the owner allowed the animal to roam freely outside his premises,” he said.
The dog attacked and killed Yip Sun Wah, 74, while he was jogging in SS19 Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Ramli said no action would be taken against the dog, which is now under the custody of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), until police complete investigations into the case.
He said they were waiting for the post-mortem and DVS reports on the incident.
Canine welfare group Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better rescue coordinator Irene Low urged the authorities to step up efforts to prevent restricted and banned breeds from being sold to the public.
Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called on the veterinary department to impose strict guidelines on the care and treatment of restricted dogs.
Among the recommended guidelines were for the dogs to be immediately neutered, not be caged or chained for more than four hours each day and to be provided proper obedience training.
“The DVS must also hold breeders and shops selling such breeds accountable,” it said in a statement.
DVS director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin said his enforcement unit would check on all pet shops to see if they were selling banned and restricted dogs.
He had said that restricted breeds were not suitable as household pets and were only meant for the use of military and enforcement agencies.
MPSJ deputy corporate director Azfarizal Abdul Rashid said the owner was found to have been negligent in looking after the dog as required under licensing by-laws.
“Although the dog was licensed, the owner allowed the animal to roam freely outside his premises,” he said.
The dog attacked and killed Yip Sun Wah, 74, while he was jogging in SS19 Subang Jaya.
Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Yahaya Ramli said no action would be taken against the dog, which is now under the custody of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), until police complete investigations into the case.
He said they were waiting for the post-mortem and DVS reports on the incident.
Canine welfare group Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better rescue coordinator Irene Low urged the authorities to step up efforts to prevent restricted and banned breeds from being sold to the public.
Selangor Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called on the veterinary department to impose strict guidelines on the care and treatment of restricted dogs.
Among the recommended guidelines were for the dogs to be immediately neutered, not be caged or chained for more than four hours each day and to be provided proper obedience training.
“The DVS must also hold breeders and shops selling such breeds accountable,” it said in a statement.
DVS director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin said his enforcement unit would check on all pet shops to see if they were selling banned and restricted dogs.
He had said that restricted breeds were not suitable as household pets and were only meant for the use of military and enforcement agencies.
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