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Professional badminton player fined RM25,000 for dog abuse

Lee was charged with beating a Husky dog with his hands repeatedly on the balcony of his residence at Landmark Residence, Kajang.

30 Aug 2024 03:58pm
Lee was charged with beating a Husky dog with his hands repeatedly on the balcony of his residence at Landmark Residence, Kajang.
Lee was charged with beating a Husky dog with his hands repeatedly on the balcony of his residence at Landmark Residence, Kajang.
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KAJANG - A professional badminton player was fined RM25,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to repeatedly beating a dog at his house last month.

Judge Mazuliana Abdul Rashid meted out the fine on Samuel Lee, 21.

Lee was charged with beating a Husky dog with his hands repeatedly on the balcony of his residence at Landmark Residence, Kajang, between 12.09am and 12.19am on July 1 this year.

The charge, framed under Section 29(1)(a) of the Animal Welfare Act 2015, provides a fine of up to RM100,000, or a maximum prison sentence of three years, or both, upon conviction.

According to the case facts, Lee’s act of beating the dog was recorded by a neighbour and went viral on social media.

Prosecuting officer from the Selangor Veterinary Service Department Mohd Sharif Sabran appeared for the prosecution while lawyer S. Rajashree represented Lee. - BERNAMA

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