{"id":5563,"date":"2025-08-23T13:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/dog-stuck-on-17th-floor-roof-in-msia-fails-to-be-rescued-due-to-safety-concerns\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:15:39","slug":"dog-stuck-on-17th-floor-roof-in-msia-fails-to-be-rescued-due-to-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/dog-stuck-on-17th-floor-roof-in-msia-fails-to-be-rescued-due-to-safety-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog stuck on 17th-floor roof in M\u2019sia fails to be rescued due to safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Rescue needed for dog stuck on apartment building&rsquo;s roof<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A dog has reportedly been stuck on the 17th-floor roof of Block 5, Villa Kejora Apartment in Penang, Malaysia since Wednesday (20 Aug).<\/p>\n<p>It has been exposed to sun and rain and is appearing increasingly weak, reports Sin Chew Daily.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_646754\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-646754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Sin Chew Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to reports, the Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force, and Penang Island City Council have each sent personnel to the scene multiple times.<\/p>\n<h3>Rescue attempts failed due to safety concerns<\/h3>\n<p>However, due to safety concerns and the dog being fearful of strangers, their attempts to save it have so far failed.<\/p>\n<p>The terrified canine reportedly avoided rescuers in panic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_646756\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646756\" class=\"size-full wp-image-646756 lazyload\" alt=\"greyhound trapped apartment\" width=\"406\" height=\"690\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM-353x600.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM-88x150.jpeg 88w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM.jpeg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646756\" class=\"size-full wp-image-646756\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"greyhound trapped apartment\" width=\"406\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM-353x600.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-23-at-2.16.24-PM-88x150.jpeg 88w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\"><\/noscript>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p id=\"caption-attachment-646756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Sin Chew Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is also said that the roof may have deteriorated over the years due to wear and tear.<\/p>\n<p>As such, it cannot support the weight of an adult, further limiting rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Local animal rescuers such as Sam Ponnusamy has since called for urgent help.<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the canine, which he describes as &ldquo;frightened and vulnerable&rdquo;, shows it cowering in the corner and keeping a distance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_646768\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646768\" class=\"wp-image-646768 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-338x600.jpeg 338w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-84x150.jpeg 84w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959.jpeg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646768\" class=\"wp-image-646768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959.jpeg\" alt width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-338x600.jpeg 338w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1959-84x150.jpeg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-646768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Sam Ponnusamy on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>In his Facebook post, he urged for immediate action from other rescuers, shelters, and animal welfare organisations, before anything worse happens.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are now exploring alternative solutions to safely rescue the stranded dog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Men in M&rsquo;sia rescue injured dog stuck in flooded drain amid heavy rain<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CLyGFHVVW0\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Men in M&rsquo;sia rescue injured dog stuck in flooded drain amid heavy rain<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted fro<\/em><em>m Sin Chew Daily.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Dog stuck on 17th-floor roof in M&rsquo;sia fails to be rescued due to safety concerns<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rescue needed for dog stuck on apartment building&rsquo;s roof A dog has reportedly been stuck on the 17th-floor roof of Block 5, Villa Kejora Apartment in Penang, Malaysia since Wednesday (20 Aug). It has been exposed to sun and rain and is appearing increasingly weak, reports Sin Chew Daily. 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