TAIPING: A woman was fined RM4,000, in default six months’ jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for neglecting her pet dog, a Rottweiler.
Magistrate Mohamed Ruhizat Abdullah handed down the sentence on Anna Teoh Poh Ling, who pleaded guilty to the charge.
Teoh, 42, was charged with committing the offence by unreasonably omitting to feed and care for the pet dog at Lorong MB 7, Taman Medan Bersatu, Kampung Boyan here at 9.50 am on March 6 last year.
The charge, under Section 44 (1)(d) of the Animals Act 1953, carries a fine of not more than RM5,000 or imprisonment for a year, or both, if found guilty. The prosecution was conducted by prosecuting officer from the Veterinary Department, Mohammad Nizam Abdullah. — Bernama