Councils That Shoot Dogs Can Be Fined Up To RM100,000
AnimalCare 
Jun 18, 2015 
AnimalCare, NGOs 
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Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/06/17/Parliament-shoots-dog-fined/
An excerpt:
KUALA LUMPUR: Local councils will be prohibited from shooting stray dogs and can be fined for the offence under the Animal Welfare Bill 2015.
Agriculture and Agro-Based Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) gave his assurance that dogs will be listed as animals that cannot be shot by local authorities.
Thank you, this is highly appreciated.
But…
Ismail Sabri however said there would be some exceptions, such as if the dogs carried diseases.
Who decides?
He said provisions in the law needed to be kept to allow local councils to shoot crows and kill rats which could be vectors for diseases.
Would the authorities like to consider the fact that there are colonies of crows and rats because of the garbage humans throw on the streets and into the drains? Just as shooting dogs and cats will not solve the problem of the stray population, neither will shooting crows and rats.
Try cleaning up the drains? Cleaning up the streets? Have stricter measures to curb littering by humans?
More:
Under the Bill, anyone who beats, kicks, tortures, and neglects or abandons any animal can be charged for animal cruelty.
If convicted, abusers can face a fine between RM20,000 and RM100,000 and a jail sentence of not more than three years.
A higher penalty acts as a deterrent, which has its place in making humans behave.
Try incorporating effective animal protection education in schools. But first, the teacher must like animals.
Education by example. Example from parents, teachers, leaders. Cruelty is learnt. And can therefore be unlearned.
An updated post: http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/06/18/Councils-cannot-shoots-strays/
Another post: http://www.nst.com.my/node/88642
Source: https://myanimalcare.org/2015/06/18/councils-that-shoot-dogs..
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