AFTER months of protracted hearings, appeals and publicity, the two pitbulls responsible for the fatal mauling of an Irish tourist at an organic farm earlier this year were finally put to sleep.

The pitbulls, belonging to organic farmers Joseph Teoh Boon Aun and Teoh Bee Eng were put down on July 15, after the farmers reached an agreement with the Penang Municipal Council at the High Court. The dogs were put down via lethal injection at the Veterinary Services Department, and were later buried on the farm. Read here.

All four of the Teohs' unlicensed pitbulls were originally ordered to be put down, but following a successful appeal and a consent judgement at the High Court, the two dogs that were not responsible for the mauling were freed, under the assurance that they will be kept away from the public. Read here.

The dogs were involved in the mauling of Maurice Sullivan on January 9, when Sullivan visited the farm to take photographs. Along with the Teohs, several animal rights activists were also present at the hearing. Read here.

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• Cash for newborns in Penang: All newborn babies in Penang might be getting a one-off' RM100 present from the state government starting this year. Read here.
• BlackBerry maker may outsource production, set up plant in Penang: Research in Motion (RIM), the Canadian company that makes BlackBerry smart phones, is planning to outsource some of its production to Flextronics unit in Seberang Perai, according to reliable sources. Read here.
• High Court reduces fine on MP: The High Court here reduced to RM1,000 the RM3,000 fine imposed by the Magistrate's Court on Padang Serai member of parliament, N. Gobalakrishnan, who was found guilty last year of obstructing a police officer in 2002. Read here.
• Doing his bit: WHEN the proposed 17km Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) expressway was a hot topic back in the mid-90s, activist Ahmad Chik walked its entire route trying to talk to people who were effected by the project. Read here.
• Cable fire causes massive traffic jam on Penang Bridge: Hundreds of vehicles were stranded for about two hours on the entrance and exit lanes of Penang Bridge Monday after a cable caught fire. Read here.

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