(MY) dog left to die

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Braveheart left to die-Malay Mail - 4th Jan 2007

by RAHMAN DAROS

 

FOR weeks, Braveheart, a six-year-old mongrel was left unattended in a

cage with no food, little water and festering wound full of maggots.

Fortunately, a Federal Territory Veterinary Services enforcement team

found the dog in a double-storey house in Taman Bukit Cheras on

Saturday.

 

The team was tipped off by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty

to Animals (SPCA) on the condition of the dog.

 

The unit chief, Zainuddin Isma Yatim, who led the team, said the dog

had a huge growth on its testicles when they found it.

 

" The dog was caged in an unbearable condition. It could have been left

in the cage for weeks. The dog was skinny and had inflamed skin,he

said.

 

The tenant was not in during the raid.

 

" We are trying to locate the tenant who is responsible for

Braveheart's condition.

 

A notice was also left on the door which required the tenant to contact us.

 

" This is a case of negligence as the tenant didn't bring his dog to a

veterinary clinic for treatment,said Zainuddin.

 

Following that, the dog was taken to the department's hospital for

treatment before it was handed to the SPCA.

 

The department's veterinarian, Dr Mas Ayu Suraya Abdul Rahman, said

the growth on the testicles, which is about 15cm in diameter, could

have resulted from a small wound.

 

Dr Mas Ayu said this could be a case of negligence.

 

" I think the dog was left unattended for about a month. A wound can

turn into pus if it's left untreated before maggots set in,she said.

 

FT Veterinary director Dr Shariffuddin Masruni said the owner of the

dog might face legal action.