JOHOR BAHRU, Sept. 8 -- The Johor government has directed a large-scale operation to hunt and capture five feral dogs that attacked a two-year-old girl in Kampung Tambak in Batu Pahat last weekend.

Johor religious committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khaled said efforts are being carried out by the Batu Pahat district office in collaboration with the Veterinary Services Department (DVS) and police.

He said the operation will be intensified for at least a week with deployment of various methods to ensure the detection of the dogs and their eventual capture.

"The methods would use a host of techniques that include monitoring and surveillance operations that is permitted under the law.

"Our commitment is to overcome the feral and stray dog...