Many people have voiced their anger in the Philippines after a mall group in the country’s largest retail chain SM Group threw a puppy off a footbridge.
Witnesses at the scene reported that the mall cop, Jojo Malecdem, threw the puppy that was playing with two girls, from the 6-meter-high bridge after the girls refused to leave when asked, according to The Straits Time on Thursday.
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Jojo Malecdem, the mall cop that threw the puppy from a 5-meter-high footbridge. Photo from Janine Santos’ Facebook |
The sudden act left people at the scene shocked and angry.
“All of us who saw what happened were in near tears,” says Janine Santos, a female passerby who witnessed the incident.
The dog reportedly died from its injuries.
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A passer-by picking up the dog from the ground. Photo from Janine Santos’ Facebook |
The aftermath has seen Malecdem being fired, and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society revealing a plan to file a case against Malecdem.
SM group has responded to the furor: “As a pet-friendly establishment, we strongly condemn any acts that endanger or harm the lives of animals.”
A netizen commented under a post relating to the case on Twitter: “My heart is boiling.”
Another said: “That guard has no heart.”
