Teen could face action under Animal Welfare Act


KUALA LUMPUR: The teenager who shot dead a caged monkey in Sitiawan last week could face action under the Animal Welfare Act 2015.

Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar said he could face action under Section 30 of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 for the offence of using a firearm to kill the animal without authority or justification.

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