200 Stray Dogs Shot After Boy Is Mauled
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Authorities on Borneo island hunted down and shot about 200 stray dogs after a boy, 6, was mauled to death by the canines, Malaysian police said.
Mohammed Nasran Nasir’s body was found surrounded by a pack of wild dogs in Semporna, said Ariffin Ibrahim, the town’s police chief.
Police and other enforcement agencies tracked the dogs over the last week, shooting about 200 dead. “We have no choice .... The dogs are very fierce and a threat to children,” Ariffin said.
There are still about 500 stray dogs in Semporna, he added.
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