Arya News - Appealing to the public for leads, the local merchants also plan to distribute flyers to all factory operators in the industrial area, urging workers and employers not to harm stray animals.
KAJANG – Business owners in the Sungai Chua Industrial Area have joined forces to offer a RM1,000 reward to capture a serial dog poisoner, following the deaths of about 50 stray dogs over three consecutive weeks.
Appealing to the public for leads, the local merchants also plan to distribute flyers to all factory operators in the industrial area, urging workers and employers not to harm stray animals.
Most of the victims were originally abandoned in the area by their former owners before local workers and shopkeepers stepped in to feed and care for them regularly.
The serial poisoning campaign began on July 9, when workers and merchants began finding dead dogs scattered across the site. The deaths have rendered strays virtually extinct along Jalan SC5A, SC6, and SC8, leaving only about five dogs alive.
It was reported second incident occurred on July 16 then June 19.
Pesticide laced in bait
It is understood that the perpetrator mixed pesticides into food to lure the animals. After consuming the poisoned bait, the dogs exhibited severe neurological symptoms—including convulsions, full-body tremors, and unsteady walking—before dying one after another.
A female factory worker, who requested anonymity, shared that she had been caring for the area’s stray population since 2018. Over the years, she paid out of pocket for dog food and arranged for their spaying, neutering, and vaccinations to keep them healthy and control their population.
She expressed immense grief after all seven dogs under her care—three seven-month-old puppies and four adult dogs—were killed in the poisoning.
Police report lodged, CCTV footage sought
Kajang Municipal Councillor Kwan Say Hong met with ten local factory owners and merchants on Monday to address the incidents. Following the meeting, the merchants lodged a police report and submitted an official memorandum to the Kajang police.
Councillor Kwan stated that due to a lack of key leads, the identity of the poisoner remains unknown. Furthermore, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) cannot take formal enforcement action without concrete evidence.
He urged all factory and shop owners in the industrial zone equipped with CCTV cameras to review their footage from the relevant dates and submit any suspicious recordings to the police to aid the investigation.