Animal rescuer disputes cops’ findings over dead cats on UM campus

PETALING JAYA: An independent animal rescuer has disputed the police’s findings on dead cats found on the Universiti Malaya campus and called for a fresh investigation into the case.

Shima Aris said that according to the authorities, the cats were killed by a pack of stray dogs.

However, she said a post mortem carried out by a private clinic on one of the carcasses found lesions that were “highly likely” caused by sharp objects.

The legs of the cat, which she named Lily, also appeared to have been severed.

“It’s impossible for other animals to do this to a cat,” she told reporters here today, referring to the clean cut.

“It is important for the department of veterinary services (DVS), the police and UM to investigate the matter (further) and inform the public what exactly had happened.”

Lawyer Rajesh Nagarajan, who was at the press conference, questioned whether DVS had conducted post-mortems on the dead cats.

He also criticised the police for classifying the cases as no further action (NFA) after concluding that stray dogs were responsible for the cats’ deaths.