An event held at the Puchong Perdana Lake on July 3 has raised the eyebrows of the SPCA (Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Selangor. According to Christine Chin, the chairman of the SPCA Selangor, the ‘Chicken and Duck Catching competition’ was an act of cruelty. Slamming the event and its organizers Subang Jaya Municipal Council, those involved could be charged for animal cruelty as stated in Section 43 of the Animals Act 1953 that forbids any person who causes unnecessary pain, suffering and distress to animals.
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