The floods in Pahang have claimed the lives of 17,403 livestock and pets, with an estimated loss of over RM1.4 million, as reported by BERNAMA.
The state Veterinary Services Department director, Dr. Kamaliah Ghazali on Wednesday said that the loss involved 100 owners and breeders mostly located in Kuantan, Bentong and Pekan districts.
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“So far, the department has received information relating to 40,473 animals affected by the floods and of that number, 17,403 were reported to have died due to drowning.
“I believe the numbers could be more as there are still owners and breeders who have not reported the death or loss of their animals,” she said.
Poultry recorded the highest number of deaths, namely chickens at 14,849, followed by ducks (1,100), turkeys (412), cows (307), rabbits (210), goats (132), sheep (64), cats (12), dogs (8), buffaloes (4) and others (305).
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Also, in an effort to ease the burden of farmers and animal owners affected by the floods, Kamaliah said that the department went down to the field to distribute animal food.
This is so sad! The poor animals…
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
