Pusing: Police yesterday arrested an elderly man in connection with the death of a stray dog in Pusing, near Batu Gajah. Batu Gajah police chief ACP Md Noor Aehawan Mohammad said they received a report regarding the dog's death at 9.30 am yesterday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, preliminary investigation found that the incident occurred at about 7.30 pm on Jan 28 when residents, upon hearing a loud explosion, found a dog lying on the road and bleeding profusely from its mouth near a restaurant.

He added that based on information, police arrested a 64-year-old at a shop in Pusing at about 11 pm yesterday for suspected involvement in the case. "We will seek a remand order against the suspect today, and the case is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code,' he said in a statement today.

Yesterday, a short video clip went viral on Facebook showing the dog lying on the road and bleeding profusely from its mouth.