Trigger warning: Mentions of animal cruelty.
In recent days, Malaysians were rocked to the core after news of several stray cats were found brutally murdered within the premise of Universiti Malaya (UM).
If you’re not up to date with what has happened, read our coverage of the incident here:
Just days after these horrific killings were uncovered, another cat has fallen victim to the same modus operandi, where its corpse was found near the university’s gymnasium yesterday (Dec 25).
Cat found mutilated within UM grounds
A photo of the cat’s body was first shared on X (formerly Twitter), where it showed the carcass lying on the grass.
In the caption, the OP claimed that the cat had its stomach slashed open and intestines removed.
A quick check by WeirdKaya later found that the X post was eventually removed.
However, the incident was confirmed by the Universiti Malaya Students’ Union (KMUM), who added that the animals’ bodies were mutilated in the same manner as the previous cases, reported Harian Metro.
KMUM also said that it has contacted the Security Office to tighten entrance into UM and is currently in the process of obtaining CCTV footage to shed further light on what took place.
A police report was also lodged over the incident, which was later confirmed by Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.
Previously, an animal activist refuted the police’s statement about one of the cats found dead at UM was killed by a dog, saying that a medical report showed otherwise:
