Malaysia's worst animal cruelty scandals of 2013

Baby Joe the elephant stayed beside his mother, who was brutally slaughtered, for many days before being found by rescuers.

Animals falling victim to violence, abuse and neglect continue to make headlines in Malaysia. We look back at six of the 2013’s worst animal scandals.

Although Malaysians would rather forget the horrifying photos and reports of cruelty against animals that have become commonplace in our social media feeds, it’d be heartless to ignore the reality of what’s happening.