Spot The DOG Wins The Case – Cruelty To Animals

Spot.. a street Dog enjoying her new home

Spot the dog won its case against the assailant who beat it 4 years ago. The assailant was fined Rm8,000 while Spot got a new home. 

Four years ago Spot was a street dog without a home nor a regular meal every day. One evening an onlooker saw the assailant beating a dog with a big stick and promptly screamed to him to stop.

..the incident 4 years ago ..dazed and bleeding

The dog was bleeding and was dazed from the blows. The onlooker gave the dog shelter that night and called veterinarian Dr Ranjit Kaur over to check its condition.

 The next morning when Dr Ranjit sent Noahs Ark animal welfare group to pick up the dog it was still in a daze. 

Victor Oates from Noah's Ark found Spot still dazed the next morning .....

 ... and had to be carried to the van

On the 22 December 2020 the assailant who was charged under the Animal Welfare Act under Cruelty to Animals by the Perak Department Of Veterinary Services was found guilty and was fined Rm8,000. 

An official from the department said the maximum fine for this offence was Rm50,000. The largest fine so far recorded was Rm10,000. 

When told to Dr Ranjit of the news she first asked if it was being appealed but when told it had been paid exclaimed she was very happy at the news. 

As for Spot the dog she is contented at being a house dog, getting regular meals, a regular bath and a carpet on cold and wet nights. 

What a Dog’s life. 

JAG