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The Dogs Of Route 59: A Datuk Kong Shrine, A Federal Road, And A Shelter 'Nobody' Built

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 8/11 17:36 X
The Dogs Of Route 59: A Datuk Kong Shrine, A Federal Road, And A Shelter 'Nobody' Built
Photo: The Rakyat Post

Along a winding mountain road in Pahang, somewhere between a Datuk Kong shrine and a road marker, someone has been feeding strays for long enough that the strays stopped leaving.

From the original report

Along the old Tapah–Cameron Highlands federal road (Route 59), on the approach to Ringlet — marked only by a Celcom utility pole numbered 364 — there is a dog shelter that does not exist on paper.

No registration, no organisation name, no social media page asking for donations.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

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The Rakyat Post
Originally published
Aug 11, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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