KUALA LUMPUR — Police have reiterated that the deaths of multiple stray cats on a local university’s grounds were caused by a wild dog attack.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa in a statement today did not name the higher education institution, but it has been reported that several dead cats with signs of mutilation have been found in Universiti Malaya (UM) recently.
He said police had referred the case to the Veterinary Services Department, which confirmed that injuries sustained by the cats leading to their deaths were consistent with attacks by wild dogs.
“Police received three reports regarding the deaths of cats at a local higher education institute on December 12, 20 and 21. However, no witnesses saw the actual incidents happening.
“Checks on CCTV footage near the area involved in the incident showed that there was a group of wild dogs which attacked the cats,” Rusdi added.
He also urged the public against speculating on the case to avoid causing unrest, calling on those with information on the case to come forward to police.
Earlier this week, the UM Student Union 2024/2025 from the Business and Economics Faculty said the alleged cat abuse occurred on December 12 and 16 at different locations on campus.
Brickfields police chief Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood later reportedly said the cat slayings were by stray dogs.
Several days later, another mutilated cat was discovered at UM’s Microbiology and Genetics Department, reigniting public outrage following the earlier incidents. – December 22, 2024