DUNGUN, April 1: Picture this: A child is pulling a rope tied around a cat’s neck while another is kicking it and hitting the cat’s head with a slipper.
This was captured in an 18-second video, which went viral and had many netizens and cat lovers enraged.
This also got the Terengganu Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) receiving more than 300 complaints regarding the incident.
Its director, Dr Anun Man, said the department would conduct a thorough investigation into the incident in Dungun.
“We take acts of cruelty towards animals very seriously, and we will investigate this incident immediately.
“We urge members of the public who have any information related to the incident to come forward to assist with the investigation,” she said in a statement on Tuesday.
The case is being investigated under the Animal Welfare Act 2015 (Act 772).
— BERNAMA