Iskandar Puteri council nabs five strays following dog attacks

The Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) in Malaysia has apprehended five stray dogs after receiving reports of dog attacks in Lima Kedai on the previous day. Kota Iskandar assemblyman Datuk Pandak Ahmad announced that the operation would persist to safeguard residents, especially children living in the area. He stated that MBIP personnel were activated in response to Lima Kedai residents reporting that several individuals were chased and assaulted by stray dogs on the same day.

Pandak emphasized that MBIP would carry out continuous enforcement measures and establish a specialized team to tackle the stray dog issue. He cautioned against the practice of capturing dogs in one location and relocating them elsewhere, asserting that such actions would not solve the underlying problem. Pandak urged dog owners not to permit their pets to roam freely and stressed that local authorities must ensure compliance with dog licensing requirements to protect public safety.

He reiterated that any capture operation must adhere to established standard operating procedures, with public safety and community well-being remaining the top priority. The operation occurred the day following a 7-year-old boy being attacked by a group of eight stray dogs at a playground near a flat in Lima Kedai, resulting in severe facial injuries. An 18-year-old youth narrowly avoided a similar attack by the same pack earlier that morning.