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The MACC has launched an investigation into the controversial transfer of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, following allegations of financial irregularities and possible corruption in the RM53 million transaction.
Animal welfare campaigner Neow Choo Seong has completed the opening 50-kilometre stage of a gruelling 290-kilometre solo run from Taiping to Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, aiming to draw legislative attention to the welfare conditions of three Malaysian elephants housed at Tennoji Zoo in Japan.
Vietnamese police dismantled a cat-theft network in Ho Chi Minh City, rescuing over 400 live felines and reuniting more than 40 with their families. Nine suspects face charges for the three-year stealing spree across southern Vietnam.
A 74-year-old woman in Singapore has been charged with three counts of feeding pigeons and crows without written permission from the National Parks Board. The offences occurred across three separate incidents in Yishun between November 2025 and March 2026.
A Songkhla court suspended a six-month prison sentence for a 56-year-old man convicted of setting a Siberian Husky on fire. Animal welfare advocates have criticised the decision as insufficient deterrence for the act of cruelty.
Authorities have initiated a formal investigation into allegations of animal abuse after a video showed a man mistreating a cat at a Teluk Intan restaurant.
A wildlife rights organisation has requested that the MACC look into the controversial relocation of three elephants from Malaysia to a zoo in Japan, raising concerns about transparency in the deal.
A Persian cat was rescued by firefighters in Ipoh after its tail became trapped in the spring mechanism of a massage chair. The operation took 16 minutes.
Perak's Housing and Local Government Committee is reviewing dog licensing by-laws, proposing tiered rates and mandatory neutering to curb stray animal issues. The study should wrap up by year-end, with implementation hoped for 2025.
About 1,500 beagles bred at a controversial Wisconsin biomedical research facility have been transferred to animal rescue organizations following sustained pressure from activists and a special prosecutor's investigation into alleged mistreatment.
Perak's Veterinary Services Department intercepted a vehicle transporting 101 goats illegally in Bidor early Thursday, with the driver lacking required transfer documents. The operation is part of Ops Korban Tegas 2026 ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha.
The Johor Bahru City Council has pledged to take action against contractors filmed on CCTV abusing a dog. An executive councillor said the authority will investigate the incident and pursue appropriate penalties against those responsible.
The Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru has launched formal action against a contractor following an incident in which workers allegedly struck a dog with a pickup truck. The council has issued a show-cause letter and lodged a police report.
The Taiping Municipal Council has stated that terminating its elephant cooperation programme with Tennoji Zoo in Japan cannot be done unilaterally, and must be based on clear evidence of contract violations.
Ichikawa City Zoo in Chiba is weighing a complete ban on photography and filming around the enclosure of viral Japanese macaque Punch, following an intrusion by two men on May 17.