PERHILITAN Now Faces Backlash for Use of Puppies to Capture Panters

The use of live puppies as bait to capture wild panthers by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN) has ignited a debate on ethical wildlife capture methods. The controversy arose when reports revealed that puppies were used as bait to successfully capture a panther in Negeri Sembilan.

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While animal rights group Persatuan Haiwan Terbiar (SAFM) criticized this method, the wildlife department defended it, explaining that they typically used live goats as bait but resorted to puppies in this case due to their smaller size. They claimed the puppies were unharmed and promptly released once the panther was captured. SAFM called for a thorough investigation and emphasized the ethical concerns and potential violation of the Animal Welfare Act.