Netizens slam ‘evil’ man who brutally beat guard dog

PETALING JAYA: Animal lovers have lashed out at the man who was recorded attacking a guard dog, labelling him as “dangerous” and with “anger issues”.

The man, said to be Singaporean, was captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) repeatedly hitting the dog at the entrance of a housing estate in Puchong on Sunday night.

The CCTV footage was uploaded onto social media on Thursday and has since gone viral.

“This is such a brutal and obviously abnormal burst of anger. He is even threatening the people who tried to stop him,” said Melissa Seow on The Star Online Facebook page.

“This man is a danger to everyone,” she added.

Angry netizens described the assault as “cruel” and “evil”.

“Pure evil. Very abusive beha­viour. I wonder if the same beha­viour is shown to humans living with him,” commented Parames­wary Paramaselvam.

She said the man should also undergo psychiatric evaluation and take part in community service.

The two-minute-43-second footage shows the man on a bicycle, with a basket carrying his own pet dog.

He falls off his bicycle after the guard dog breaks free of its leash at the guardhouse and barks at him, which leads to the violent beating.

Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Megat Mohd Aminuddin Megat Alias said they interviewed the alleged abuser on Thursday night before a police report was lodged on the incident.

“We are also liaising with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS). They will investigate the case under the Animals Act 1953,” he said yesterday.

So far, five police reports have been lodged by two witnesses, the DVS, the suspected abuser and the security guard in the video.

Police will be investigating the alleged assault of the security guard under Section 323/506 of the Penal Code.