WHEN it involves defenceless animals, any act of cruelty in direction of them is very disturbing – and that is particularly so when the creature in query may be very, very young, corresponding to a kitten.
As such, any information about such acts tends to go viral shortly on social media.
It was claimed just lately that a number of males set a kitten on hearth in Kajang, Selangor.
Is this true?
Verdict:
TRUE
Kajang police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan confirmed this, saying that the incident occurred at a bike parking space of the Sri Kenari Flats in Sungai Ramal Baru, Kajang.
He stated a 63-year-old girl lodged a police report concerning the incident at 10:51am on Tuesday (April 23), and police checks on the CCTV footage discovered that the incident occurred at round 1pm on Monday (April 22).
“The footage confirmed two of the three males who had been loitering within the parking space pouring gasoline on the kitten’s physique earlier than setting it on hearth and watching it burn,” he stated in a press release.
He added {that a} resident who witnessed the incident shortly poured water on the kitten earlier than informing the complainant.
“The complainant then looked for the kitten across the space earlier than discovering it in a debilitating situation. She instantly despatched it to a non-public animal clinic in Ampang, the place it’s presently being handled for second-degree burns,” he stated.
He stated police have recognized the three males concerned and are actively monitoring them down.
“The case is being investigated below Section 428 of the Penal Code for committing mischief in direction of animals and, if convicted, may be punished with imprisonment for as much as three years, or with a high quality, or each,” he stated.
