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 12.09 am and 12.19 am 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.
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Prosecuting officer from the Selangor Veterinary Service Department Mohd Sharif Sabran appeared for the prosecution while lawyer S. Rajashree represented Lee.
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