Animal Association Slams Advocates Defending Aggressive Strays After 2 Year Old’s Coma

On 5 September, a two‑year‑old girl, Nur Haira Watikah Mohammad Hamizi, was critically injured after being attacked by five stray dogs outside her grandmother’s home in Kampung Tambak, Sungai Kelambu, Peserai. 

Her grandmother, Darlinda Darlis, said she had just finished bathing when she noticed the front door open and found the child being mauled. 

Animal Association Slams Advocates Defending Aggressive Strays

Together with her son, she rushed Nur Haira to Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, where she was placed in an induced coma before being transferred to Hospital Sultanah Aminah in Johor Bahru due to the severity of her injuries.

Family members later confirmed that surgery went smoothly and her condition remains stable under close monitoring. 

Darlinda claimed the dogs had been abandoned by hunters after being used to chase wild boar in nearby plantations, raising long‑standing concerns among residents.

Following the incident, the Malaysian Animal Association urged stray dog advocates to hold a press conference, criticising those who blamed the child or her parents. 

The association revealed that some advocates had demanded land and RM10 million to house stray dogs, but stressed that public safety must come first. “The safety of 32 million Malaysians must be prioritised,” it said, rejecting claims that aggressive stray dogs should be defended without accountability.