Police looking for suspects caught setting kitten on hearth on CCTV
Malaysian police try to trace down three suspects believed to have set a kitten on hearth.
The incident, captured on CCTV round 1pm on Monday (22 April), sparked public outrage after footage was shared on social media.
A passer-by extinguished the flames, however the kitten stays in crucial situation.
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Suspects caught on CCTV
According to the New Straits Times, a 63-year-old girl alerted police to the horrifying act, which occurred at Sri Kenari Flats in Sungai Ramal Baru, Kajang.
Police uncovered footage of three males loitering within the motorbike parking space.
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One of them poured oil onto a helpless kitten earlier than setting it on hearth.
The poor animal was then seen operating away, its tiny physique engulfed in flames.
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According to Berita Harian, the kitten is estimated to be simply six weeks old and weighs 300g.
Kitten being cared for in personal clinic
Fortunately, a resident who witnessed the incident instantly poured water onto the kitten to extinguish the flames.
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They then knowledgeable the lady who filed the criticism.
“The complainant searched for the kitten around the area before finding it in a debilitating condition,” mentioned Kajang police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan.
The girl instantly rushed the kitten to a personal animal clinic in Ampang, the place it’s receiving therapy for second-degree burns.
It will stay beneath commentary for no less than every week.
Mr Mohd Zaid added that authorities are investigating the case beneath Section 428 of the Penal Code, which offers with acts of mischief in the direction of animals.
If convicted, the perpetrators may withstand three years in jail, a tremendous, or each.
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