PUTRAJAYA: Those who show cruelty to animals will face heavier punishments if an amendment to the Animal Act 1953 gets the nod of Parliament within the next few weeks.
The draft amendments to the Act are believed to include raising the fine for animal cruelty to RM50,000 and the jail term to not more than one year.
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