Owner receives threats after 'dog burning' act

A screengrab from the video showing the dog in a cage being dragged over a small fire.

PETALING JAYA: A dog owner has incurred the wrath of netizens after he posted on Facebook a video showing him "burning" his dog.

In the 16-second clip, the dog is seen trapped in a cage, which is then dragged over a small fire.

The dog was supposedly being punished for biting shoes.

The video was accompanied by a photo of what appeared to be a charred carcass.

The post, which went viral on social media on Saturday, triggered a backlash from animal lovers, including threats of physical violence at him.

The dog owner, who is from Labis, lodged a police report at 6.30pm Saturday following the negative comments.

Segamat OCPD Supt Raub Selamat confirmed the report, adding that the man's action had provoked anger on social media, leading to him being harassed as well as threats made against him and his family.

Following the report, the police visited the man's house to investigate the condition of the dog.

"I am happy to say the dog is in good condition. We also warned him not to do it again," Supt Raub added.

The dog owner could not be reached for comments.

In an interview with a Chinese news portal, the man apologised and said that the dog was still alive.

He said he only wanted to frighten the dog, not harm it and that the picture of a dead dog had been lifted from the Internet and posted it in jest.

The man also said he had received threats from as far as Singapore and Australia.

His wife had also posted a video of the dog to prove that it was still alive, which was recorded after her husband's incriminating post had gone viral.