Shah Alam OCPD Asst Comm Baharudin Mat Taib said the pooch had been injured after it was hit by a car on KM13.8 of the busy expressway heading from Klang to Kuala Lumpur.
“Kpl Shafie Jaafar and Kpl Izwan Napiah were on duty directing traffic during the morning rush hour when they saw the dog and carried it to the side of the road.A picture of the good deed was shared on the official Royal Malaysia Police Facebook Page and garnered praises online. “Every creature on this Earth is precious, we should do good and love one another because every life deserves to live peacefully and comfortably," the post read.
The police’s action was widely praised, with Irfan Mahfuz Yusof saying that the frontliners did not care only for humans, but animals as well. Zue Raini thanked the police for their help and kindness, saying that God would bless them in return."Seeing this picture makes me so touched and makes me want to give the officer a big hug, ” he said.In April, Kpl Mohd Azad Azady Mohd Tarmizee received a letter of commendation from Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, after a video of him rescuing a puppy trapped in a monsoon drain went viral.