PETALING JAYA: Police are investigating a video posted on Facebook showing a man dragging his chained pet dog along the road behind his motorcycle.
Kuala Muda police chief Hanyan Ramlan said they received a report regarding the incident that happened at Bandar Puteri Jaya in Sungai Petani, Kedah, yesterday evening.
He said the dog was injured and was sent to an animal clinic for treatment.
“We have opened an investigation under Section 428 of the Penal Code (for maiming an animal) and we are also referring this case to the veterinary services department,” Hanyan said in a statement, Bernama reported.
Police are trying to identify the motorcyclist who is believed to have had the dog for four months.
A passer-by stopped the man from continuing to drag the dog. A woman also recorded the incident and uploaded the footage on Facebook.