Council's catch-a-stray-dog campaign nixed after drawing flak

IPOH: A controversial dog-catching campaign that was supposedly to start Wednesday has been pounded.

The Tanjung Malim district council has issued a notice cancelling  the "One dog RM10" campaign, following widespread criticism on social media.

The campaign was meant to encourage the public to catch stray dogs, with the council offering to pay RM10 per animal.

The campaign was widely shared on social media, including Facebook and social messaging application Whatsapp.