Pulau Tengah, Selangor

Pulau Tengah is an uninhabited island at the mouth of the Klang River delta in Selangor. It is covered in mangrove swamp. The island in May 2009 drew the attention of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals when it was reported that 300 stray dogs were abandoned on the island. Faced with starvation, the dogs resorted to cannibalizing the carcass of the other strays that have died.

The dogs were left there by the villagers of Pulau Ketam, the neighbouring island to the north of Pulau Tengah. According to the villagers, they did not mean to be cruel to the dogs. They expected that the dogs would be able to fend for themselves on the uninhabited island. The villagers wanted to get rid of the stray dogs as they pose a threat to the children as well as a hygiene issue. The SPCA are advising the Pulau Ketam residence on alternative measures to control the stray population at Pulau Ketam, which is reaching 2000. Measures proposed include sterilisation and relocation.

Map of the Islands of the Klang Delta

Pulau Tengah is on the map.

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