Quah speaking at a press conference on prohibited dog breeds and MBPP’s efforts to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has beefed up its efforts to raise public awareness about responsible pet ownership, with a special focus on restricted dog breeds, to ensure the community’s safety.
Councillor Quah Boon Lim, who is also MBPP’s environmental health sub-committee chairman, said the dog breeds prohibited from being imported into Malaysia are Akita, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Japanese Tosa, Neapolitan Mastiff and the various types of Pit Bull Terriers.
