SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) is set to intensify measures to tackle the district’s stray dog population, including through more frequent patrols and faster responses to public complaints.
The Star reported that Klang Mayor Dato’ Abd Hamid Hussain said they are reviewing its existing approach to make capture and population-control operations more effective, while ensuring public safety and animal welfare remained key considerations.
“MBDK will explore more effective strategies, including increasing the frequency of patrols, improving coordination among enforcement teams, and acting quickly on residents’ complaints.
“This will allow the city council to identify problem areas and take timely action.
“Such measures could help reduce incidents involving stray dogs, particularly in residential areas and locations with high pedestrian activity,” he said during MBDK’s full board meeting at Bangunan Sultan Alam Shah.
The local authority estimates that some 11,000 stray dogs are currently found across the Klang district.
Abd Hamid added that MBDK will also tighten enforcement against owners who failed to licence their dogs, with different action taken depending on whether the animals were found within or outside their owners’ premises.
“If the canine is on the premises during an operation, the city council will issue a compound and a notice will be given to the owner to register the dog and obtain a tag.
“MBDK will seize unlicensed dogs outside the premises. The dog owner can claim the animal at the pound after it is registered and a tag is obtained,” he said.
The council’s handling of stray and unlicensed dogs has come under heightened public attention following the death of an unlicensed pet dog during an MBDK operation in Taman Teluk Gedung Indah, Port Klang, on July 29.
The incident triggered widespread criticism on social media, with allegations of animal cruelty being raised against those involved in the operation.
Two individuals, including the woman who identified herself as the dog’s owner, were charged with animal cruelty at the Klang Sessions Court last week.
