KUALA LUMPUR: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has detained a man after a video allegedly showing him spraying paint on a caged monkey went viral online.
Sungai Buloh OCPD Supt Mohd Hafiz Muhammad Nor said a report was lodged at 2.10am on Saturday (May 24) by a veterinary officer from the Petaling district concerning the viral video.
"The complainant had viewed a five-second video that went viral on Facebook, showing a man spraying paint on a monkey in a cage. The incident is believed to have taken place at Taman Desa Moccis, U17, Shah Alam.
"Following preliminary investigations, the Sungai Buloh police headquarters classified the case as one to be referred to other agencies, namely the Veterinary Services Department and Perhilitan," he said in a statement Saturday (May 24).
He added that Perhilitan had also lodged a report regarding the arrest of the man under Section 86 of the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716).
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the nearest police station or reach out to Sjn Mejar Azmir Azriezal Ramli at 019-566 5870. – Bernama
