Survivor -- Doggy Style

More than 300 Malaysian stray dogs that were caught and dumped on isolated islands turned to cannibalism after weeks of starvation.

Residents of a Malaysian fishing village caught the homeless dogs in April 2009 and transported them to the uninhabited islands. The villagers said they never intended to be cruel — they believed the dogs could feed themselves on wildlife.

A team from the Selangor Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) later visited one of the islands and saw several emaciated dogs "hungrily feasting on the remains of another dog". Nearby island residents said some dogs had tried to swim back to their island, about a half-hour boat ride away, but it was not clear how many drowned.

Volunteers have so far rescued two dogs and left food for the others. Estimates are that 200 dogs might still survive. Efforts to save the dogs have been slow because many are fearful of people and scampered into mangrove swamps when rescuers approached. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

The SPCA has persuaded villagers not to dump any more dogs and instead consider sterilization.

Source: sfgate.com