The discovery of several cat carcasses believed to have been poisoned around the dormitory settlement of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) has raised questions among the general public.
The university has also yet to release a statement on the issue after more than 24 hours of the incident.
According to a report by Malaysia Gazette, a student from the university shared that all 9 cat carcasses were found dead yesterday morning (June 28).
“I never thought that the day before Aidiladha, something like this could happen. The meaning of sacrifice has been misunderstood by cruel individuals if it is true that the cats were poisoned,”
“So far, UUM has not released a statement about this. Actually, a similar case happened a few years ago but this was the worst; 9 (cats) died in one day,” the student said.
Another victim was later found.
The saddening incident did not stop there as another cat was later found to be thrashing around, believed to have had a seizure as a result of the suspected poisoning.
The cat became the next victim, as witnessed by campus residents who returned from the Aidiladha holiday.
This case is currently under investigation by the UUM Security Department, but no official statement has been issued.
UUM’s Stop Animal Poisoning signboards have since gone viral online, as a sign of protest and a demand for an explanation from the perpetrator.
They have also urged that the perpetrator be subjected to legal action so that the repeated incident will not happen again. Through the Animal Welfare Act 2015, offenders can be fined a maximum of RM100,000 and imprisoned for up to 3 years or both.
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