Haki · Animal cruelty caseJelutong dog cruelty: Two men plead not guilty over alleged motorcycle draggingImeandikwa 29 Oktoba 2026, 08:25 UTCTazamaNakala ya maneno0:07Blackie was in court as two men pleaded not guilty to an animal cruelty charge.0:11Prosecutors allege they dragged the female dog behind a motorcycle on an iron chain,0:15causing unnecessary pain and suffering.0:17The court must decide whether they committed the cruelty, while Blackie's longer0:21term recovery and permanent home remain unresolved.0:23The charge places the alleged dragging in Jelutong along a back lane behind terrace0:27houses at Jalan Hejao4.0:29The court proceedings are in Georgetown.0:31Earlier location descriptions use Taman Hijiao and Batu Lang Kang in Georgetown.0:36Li Bang Hui and Yo Kit Chai are both sixty-two.0:39Each pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court judge Irwan Swinebon October0:42twenty-nint.0:43Blackie, the name her handler gave her, was present during their court appearance.0:47Prosecutors accuse the men of jointly pulling Blackie along the road using the0:51motorcycle.0:51They face a charge under Malaysia's Animal Welfare Act, with a penal code provision0:55also cited.0:56Both men are contesting that allegation.0:59The charge dates the alleged incident to September twenty three between six1:02twenty-six and six thirty that evening.1:04That's earlier than the first estimate of about seven.1:07The court case now rests on the more precise window alleged in the charge.1:10A complaint prompted the Penong Veterinary Services Department to investigate.1:14By September twenty-four, the department said it had identified and questioned two1:18suspected men.1:19It opened its investigation under the Animal Welfare Act and later recorded1:22statements from both accused.1:24Police also reportedly opened an investigation.1:27On September twenty-four, the veterinary department said Blackie had been rescued,1:31received veterinary treatment, and was in stable condition.1:34It also announced plans to make her available for adoption once the investigation1:37was complete.1:38The department described Blackie as docile.1:41She reportedly suffered leg injuries in the alleged dragging, but their severity1:44hasn't been detailed.1:45The veterinary department hasn't given a later medical update on her recovery.1:49Blackie's appearance at court came more than a month after that stable condition1:52update.1:53Her longer term recovery is still unclear, and nobody has confirmed that the1:57adoption plan resulted in a permanent home.2:00Both men entered their not guilty pleas on October twenty-nine.2:03The court will next take up the case on December seventh for case management.2:07The judge still has to determine whether the prosecution proves the joint cruelty2:10charge.Soma makalaMfuatano wa matukio ya habariHeyDex
