MBPJ: Dog catcher did not hit senior citizen intentionally

Published: Apr 11, 2023 3:24 AM

The authorities did not charge the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) dog catcher who struck a senior citizen because the incident was unintentional.

In a statement today, MBPJ said the March 22 incident saw senior citizen - Patrick Khoo - trying to stop the dog catcher.

Khoo lodged...

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