The owner of a pit bull which attacked and killed an earderly in Subang jaya on Tuesday can be prosecuted although the canine has a licence,
One of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) Azfarizal, quoted that " Among others, owners cannot allow dogs to go free but must put them on a leash and under control when outside their premises".
He also added that , if the owners were found to be negligent, they could be compounded for RM1000 and the dogs seized.
On tuesday, Yip Sun Wah, 74, was attacked by a male Pitbull belonging to a neighbour in Jalan 19/5r, SS19 Subang jaya.
Yip died on the spot.
Words of comfort: The dog owner’s parents (right) console Lim while Hon Mun (left) is seen in the background at the Gui Yuan Crematorium in Petaling Jaya Wednesday. — RAYMOND OOI/The Star
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