Street Dog Bashed To Death By Security Guard At A Local Shopping Mall

The incident took place at Cheras Leisure Mall around midnight last Saturday, 2 April.

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On Sunday, 3 April, images of a battered and bruised dog surfaced on Facebook. The images were accompanied by a photo of the security guard at Cheras Leisure Mall who allegedly beat up the street dog to death using a bamboo stick.

According to Lye Jin Kit, who reported the incident through his Facebook post, the dog was still barely alive when he arrived at the scene

Following the gory incident, Cheras Leisure Mall's management has issued an official statement on its Facebook page yesterday, 3 April, stating that the security guard involved has been suspended pending investigation

The mall operator explained that the management is "looking into this matter seriously".

"We are and always have been strictly against animal cruelty and we are disappointed to learn about the incident," read the statement.

**The mall operator also gave the assurance that necessary actions would be taken against the security company that provided guards for security services, should the guard be found guilty.**

Speaking of animal cruelty, just a few days ago, the Shah Alam City Council was caught in a controversy after dog catchers allegedly trespassed into a house to seize a dog:

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