Penang: The Penang Veterinary Services Department (DVS) is investigating a report regarding the alleged discovery of 10 cat carcasses wrapped in black plastic bags and dumped at a large roadside trash bin in Jelutong. Its director, Dr. Saira Banu Mohamed Rejab, stated that her team had visited the scene but did not find any cat carcasses as reported.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the police referred the case to Penang DVS on Friday morning, prompting an immediate investigation. Dr. Saira Banu mentioned that despite their efforts to locate the reported carcasses, the team was unable to find them at the described location. Consequently, they are currently unable to perform post-mortems to determine the cause of death, but further investigations are ongoing.

Yesterday, media outlets reported that the police received a report from a 49-year-old man regarding the alleged discovery of cat carcasses in black plastic bags at the roadside trash bin in Jelutong. The carcasses were suspected to have been killed.

Earlier, a 29-second video went viral, showing an individual recording what appeared to be more than 10 cats wrapped in black plastic bags and dumped in a large roadside trash bin.