I don't believe a dog, even an owned one, should be allowed to roam freely without supervision, namely by the owner. More so with strays!
While I commend the IAPWA for their compassion, kindness and efforts in looking after the welfare of unowned dogs or strays, I do not agree to allowing these animals to be released back into our neighbourhoods. Strays can attack kids and elderly citizens, and dirty the environment.
IAPWA Penang has revealed a frightening figure of 3,023 free-roaming dogs on the island - too many mates. Keep the neutered and vaccinated strays in a compound, adopt them or euthanized them in the name of Compassion as Western RSCPAs do. Releasing strays back into communities is only to further their sufferings from hunger, brutalities and sickness.
Well today MM published:
Kampar District Council claims enforcers shot stray dogs in self-defence
Council president Abdul Halim Saad stressed that there were no laws that permit enforcement officers to deliberately shoot strays except in an emergency situation. — Picture by Farhan Najib
IPOH, November 5 — The Kampar District Council today claimed one of its enforcement team openly fired at stray dogs to protect themselves from being attacked by the canines that were violent and aggressive during the attempt to capture them.
Council president Abdul Halim Saad stressed that there were no laws that permit enforcement officers to deliberately shoot strays except in an emergency situation.
Abdul Halim said that the operation to capture the strays was conducted late on November 2 as previous attempts to catch the strays in the daytime were unsuccessful.
He said the operation was carried out following complaints from various parties including West City Management, LDS International Management and Keranji assemblyman’s office, which reported that the strays attacked and bit nearby residents.
He stressed that the main focus of the operation was to identify and capture the aggressive stray dogs as they were a threat to the public.
“As a safety measure, the enforcement team was equipped with a firearm for the purpose of defending themselves if the dogs behave aggressively and attack them.
“This is in accordance with the written agreement issued by the Veterinary Department to the local councils throughout Malaysia via letter dated July 9, 2020,” he said in a statement.
He explained that the operation had been smooth until the enforcement team encountered a group of 16 stray dogs that were violent and tried to attack an officer during an attempt to catch them.
“In an emergency situation, the enforcement team fired at the strays, which killed four dogs, while the rest ran away and could not be located,” he said.
“A total of 24 adult stray dogs were captured alive in the operation around Kampar and it did not involve any puppies,” he added.
He also criticised Keranji assemblyman Chong Zhemin who alleged that 20 dogs were shot during the operation.
“Chong’s claim that all the stray dogs in Kampar city were tame is also not true as his office itself had made a report on May 28, 2020 and May 20 this year on the violent strays in the area,” he said.
“Furthermore, there was no policy on neutering the strays set by the councillors during the Pakatan Harapan administration as claimed by Chong. There is no written policy on this matter.
“There was discussion about this policy, but no decision was made as no party was willing to bear the cost for the neutering process,” he added.
As a long-term measure, Abdul Halim said the council will study the root cause of the stray animal population, especially dogs.
“At the end, strays cause disturbance and harm to the public following from disease or less food source and have the habit of moving as a group.
“We will also study if there is necessary to tighten the rules in keeping dogs as pets in the future and thorough enforcement action on those who own and breed dogs without control and licences,” he added.
He also urged dog owners to follow existing licence rules and to sterilise pets under their care.
“We also welcome any groups or individuals who are willing to help the council in the effort to control the stray population,” he said.
Yesterday, Persatuan Pencinta Haiwan Jalanan Kampar and Chong claimed that stray dogs were shot by the local authorities.
They also condemned the act of arbitrary shooting and killing of wild animals.
IPOH, November 5 — The Kampar District Council today claimed one of its enforcement team openly fired at stray dogs to protect themselves from being attacked by the canines that were violent and aggressive during the attempt to capture them.
Council president Abdul Halim Saad stressed that there were no laws that permit enforcement officers to deliberately shoot strays except in an emergency situation.
Abdul Halim said that the operation to capture the strays was conducted late on November 2 as previous attempts to catch the strays in the daytime were unsuccessful.
He said the operation was carried out following complaints from various parties including West City Management, LDS International Management and Keranji assemblyman’s office, which reported that the strays attacked and bit nearby residents.
He stressed that the main focus of the operation was to identify and capture the aggressive stray dogs as they were a threat to the public.
“As a safety measure, the enforcement team was equipped with a firearm for the purpose of defending themselves if the dogs behave aggressively and attack them.
“This is in accordance with the written agreement issued by the Veterinary Department to the local councils throughout Malaysia via letter dated July 9, 2020,” he said in a statement.
He explained that the operation had been smooth until the enforcement team encountered a group of 16 stray dogs that were violent and tried to attack an officer during an attempt to catch them.
“In an emergency situation, the enforcement team fired at the strays, which killed four dogs, while the rest ran away and could not be located,” he said.
“A total of 24 adult stray dogs were captured alive in the operation around Kampar and it did not involve any puppies,” he added.
He also criticised Keranji assemblyman Chong Zhemin who alleged that 20 dogs were shot during the operation.
“Chong’s claim that all the stray dogs in Kampar city were tame is also not true as his office itself had made a report on May 28, 2020 and May 20 this year on the violent strays in the area,” he said.
“Furthermore, there was no policy on neutering the strays set by the councillors during the Pakatan Harapan administration as claimed by Chong. There is no written policy on this matter.
“There was discussion about this policy, but no decision was made as no party was willing to bear the cost for the neutering process,” he added.
As a long-term measure, Abdul Halim said the council will study the root cause of the stray animal population, especially dogs.
“At the end, strays cause disturbance and harm to the public following from disease or less food source and have the habit of moving as a group.
“We will also study if there is necessary to tighten the rules in keeping dogs as pets in the future and thorough enforcement action on those who own and breed dogs without control and licences,” he added.
He also urged dog owners to follow existing licence rules and to sterilise pets under their care.
“We also welcome any groups or individuals who are willing to help the council in the effort to control the stray population,” he said.
Yesterday, Persatuan Pencinta Haiwan Jalanan Kampar and Chong claimed that stray dogs were shot by the local authorities.
They also condemned the act of arbitrary shooting and killing of wild animals.
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kt notes:
While most of the time we are inclined to disbelieve Council officer and staff, due to their notorious record of being very cruel to dogs, we need to remind ourselves that dogs are pack animals, tending to group together especially when they are strays. These animals are fiercely territorial and fiercely possessive of their food.
To reiterate, strays must NOT be return to communities to run loose freely - they can be extremely dangerous, especially to kids and senior citizens. If there is no stray-compounds for the animals to run around, as the one set up in Pendang Kedah by Ebit Low and the Penang government, then these strays must be humanely euthanized for everyone's good including the poor unwanted animals.
Dog lovers may imagine they are compassionate and kind-hearted by allowing neutered & vaccinated strays to return to communities and roam freely, but they should be aware of the dangers the animals can pose to citizens. The do-gooders are no doubt compassionate but their passion and love for dogs are blinded to the threats to society of unmonitored unsupervised uncontrolled and at-times ferocious animals. They would threaten actions against politicians if the council staff cull the animals. The politicians just give in too easily to their at-times impractical and quite-irresponsible whims and idiosyncrasies just to win votes.
Dog owners must also exercise due responsibilities to look after their pets' health and well-being, supervise them to ensure they do not represent a nuisance to neighbours and threat to society, and ensure they are properly neutered (spayed, de-sexed) to avoid the social irresponsibility of allowing their dogs to breed more unwanted strays.
Agreed 100%
ReplyDeleteHave people forgotten an elderly man in Subang or USJ out walking and died after being attached by a dog.
There were few other cases, I only remember the above case clearly.
A cyclist, every time when out cycling, I fear being ambushed by them sleeping quietly under cars parked at roadside. So I carry a stick on my bike, JUST IN CASE. Used few times to frighten them, yet to hit any dog.
So, all you dog lovers, THINK OF US HUMANS also!!!
Don't know what to say, can only cry
ReplyDeletehttps://www.facebook.com/1485417660/posts/10227456258700547/?d=n
wakakaka, when 2 women quarrelled like them how to solve the hostility?
DeleteThis is one area where I fully agree China's practice of killing stray dogs is much superior to the Western deep reluctance to put them down.
ReplyDeleteWow…
Delete"China's practice of killing stray dogs"
Where do u get this fart?
Or u have confused the zombieic practice of those bolihland stray dog catcher?