The man’s seven-year-old mixed breed dog had allegedly come out of its owner’s compound when a group of council dog catchers visited the housing estate.
A neighbour reportedly told The Star that the canine came out when the dog catchers went near the gate of the house.Canine welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better director Irene Low told CNA that local councils must stop treating dog owners and rescuers like enemies.
"Things have gone terribly out of control with the elderly gentleman's demise and it's time the relevant authorities relook at all dog-catching activities," she said. Ms Low said she could not understand why the council’s dog catchers had to grapple with the elderly man to forcibly remove his pet dog.In March, a video of a 69-year-old man who was in an altercation with members of the Petaling Jaya City Council during an operation to catch stray dogs went viral.
According to media reports, the man had tried to protect a pack of stray dogs from local council officers by letting them into his premises.He pleaded not guilty to the charge which carries a maximum sentence of a two-year jail term or a maximum fine of RM10,000 .
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