Malaysian police nab 2 men suspected of killing pregnant cat by placing it in clothes dryer

KUALA LUMPUR — Two men suspected of placing a pregnant cat into a coin-operated clothes dryer at a self-serve laundromat in Malaysia, and turning on the machine to kill it, were arrested by the police in Gombak Ria on Friday (Sept 14).

Gombak district police arrested the two men early on Friday morning, and are seeking a third suspect.

Gombak district police chief Samsor Maarof said the offence is being investigated under Section 428 of the Penal Code for animal cruelty, which is punishable by a fine, or up to three years' imprisonment, or any combination of the two upon conviction.

The incident was captured by a surveillance camera at the laundromat, and the footage was released by the Malaysia Animal Association online, according to Harian Metro.

In the video, the two men were recorded picking up the feline at around 12.30am on Tuesday and placing it in the dryer, before starting its cycle and leaving immediately.

Another customer found the cat about 10 hours later, by which time it was already dead and soaked in blood.

The person then alerted the laundromat's management, which in turn contacted the Malaysia Animal Association for advice.

"Based on the footage, the men came to the shop to use the laundry service but two of them had carried the pregnant cat and placed it in the dryer and pressed the start button," association president Arie Dwi Andika was quoted as saying..

The association lodged a police report, before reporting it to the Veterinary Department.

"The two men's actions were simply cruel and they must be punished for it under the Animals Welfare Act 2015," she said.

Earlier on Friday, the Animal Association released the complete personal details of a man the group alleged was one of the two culprits.

It is unclear how the group obtained the information or whether the person is in fact one of the two alleged cat killers.

The details included the person's name, identity card numbers, address, telephone numbers, home address, and car registration number.

It also included an appeal for the authorities to pursue the person. MALAY MAIL