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Kelantan authorities captured 36 stray dogs, including where boy, 8, was mauled

Malaysia Times desk Original: New Straits Times↗ 10/4 20:51 X
Kelantan authorities captured 36 stray dogs, including where boy, 8, was mauled
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KOTA BARU: Local councils in the state have captured 36 stray dogs this year, with most of the animals rounded up in Bachok, including the Kemasin area where an 8-year-old boy was recently attacked.

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State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairman Hilmi Abdullah said the operations were carried out between January and last week.

"The local authorities had intensified efforts to address the stray dog problem, particularly in areas where such animals had been reported to pose a threat to the public.

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New Straits Times
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Oct 4, 2026
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Oct 4, 2026
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