Thursday May 7, 2009
Dogs run deeper into island on seeing rescuers
By EDWARD RAJENDRA
PORT KLANG: The dogs abandoned on an uninhabited island by Pulau Ketam residents were so frightened at the sight of a big group of people that they fled deeper into the island.
A five-member team from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and nine newsmen came to the island off Pulau Selat Kering yesterday on a mission to rescue the dogs.
“Only two dogs were captured. The others just ran off,” said SPCA spokesman Jacinta Johnson.
She said they brought food to coax the dogs towards the shoreline but due to the incoming tide, they refused to approach the relief team.
The lost dogs:Rescuers carrying the two dogs from Pulau Tengah Wednesday where a total of 400 dogs were left there to fend for themselves. “However, our operation is still meaningful as it has given us a better idea of the island and the movement of the dogs there.
“We won’t bring the media along in our next relief effort,” she said.
The team placed dog food and drinking water on the island before leaving the place.
A month ago, Pulau Ketam residents trapped about 400 dogs and transported them to Pulau Tengah to ease the stray dog population on their island.
The dogs, which lived below the stilt houses, would come up to the wooden platform during high tide.
Pulau Ketam village head Cha Keng Lee said most residents felt that the move to send the animals to the nearby island would resolve the stray dog problem.
The uninhabited island would also offer more space to the dogs, he said.
“Our aim was not to be cruel to the dogs. But we strongly feel that the stray dog problem must be solved. When the dogs come up to the platform, they defecate all over. Sometimes, they would also bite the children,” he said.
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