PETALING JAYA - An 85-year-old man died following an incident where he was allegedly involved in a tug-of-war with Bentong Municipal Council dog catchers who came to remove his pet dog. Mr Law Sei Kiew lived alone with his seven-year-old mixed breed dog in his two-storey...
The dog catchers had placed a noose around the dog, and when Mr Law heard the commotion, he rushed out of his house and pleaded for it to be released, according to the neighbour.
“The dog catchers restrained the dog with the loop and pole and tried to drag it away, but Mr Law held on to the pole, refusing to let go,’’ he said.However, Mr Law then collapsed and fell into a nearby drain. An ambulance was called, but Mr Law was pronounced dead by the paramedics who had tried to revive him.
As for the dog, Mr Chan said, it was still at Mr Law’s home, although its future was uncertain as Mr Law’s children had returned to their respective homes in other states after the funeral.When contacted, Bentong Municipal Council’s Public Health Department head Norizam Saad said the council had made a police report on the matter.
He declined to elaborate, saying he was away attending a course and had not received full information regarding the incident. - THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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