By S. Param
Strays, especially the homeless dogs, have been subjected to horrendous forms of cruelties in the country.
The latest media reports have included video clips from social media of live puppies being dumped together with the carcass of several dogs in a pit to die by the Manjung district authorities. It came as shocking news to animal lovers in the country.
This heartless and barbaric action raises many worrying questions on the professional conduct of the local council stray management personnel.
If they had been well trained and supervised, these sorts of incidents could have been avoided altogether.
It’s a reflection of the quality and mentality of the stray management unit of the local authorities.
The dumping of the live puppies into a rubbish pit to die is a brutal violation of the Standards of Practice (SOP) and ought to be viewed seriously and with concern.
In view of the nature of this horrendous crime against animals, a thorough investigation should be undertaken by the relevant authorities.
Secondly, the dumping of dog carcasses in an open pit, speaks volumes of their “professional” conduct and the environmental health impact.
It’s obvious the lack of training, supervision and accountability by some of our local councils in managing stray populations in the country is the root causes for such heart wrenching incidents.
To prevent such incidents from recurring, the authorities should review the training programmes of the stray management personnel in the local councils.
Local authorities in the country should encourage its stray management team to hold regular discussions with animal lovers and other NGOs to exchange views and feedback on how best to manage the local stray issues.
