Animal cruelty: Badminton player fined RM25k

A professional badminton player was fined RM25,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court in Kajang 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.

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.

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 acted while lawyer S Rajashree represented Lee.

- Bernama

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