KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — A Malay woman who caught the attention of netizens for rescuing a badly injured dog in Malacca on Saturday is now hoping the public could donate to help fund the mongrel’s surgery.

The girl known on Facebook as Ziezie Zeyta said on her profile last night that while she has received some donation, the amount was still insufficient to cover the medical cost, which she said was RM1,500.

"[God bless], thank you so much to everyone who donated to help save the dog… I hope Allah will bless you all with good health and prosperity,” Ziezy wrote.

"But according to the latest information the fund is still insufficient to cover the cost. I plead for your kindness to help donate a little for surgery and the ward.

"Only Allah can repay your good deeds,” she added.

Pictures of the mongrel’s X-ray scans, which accompanied the woman’s post, showed the dog’s left leg was severely broken.

Ziezy caught the attention of Malaysians online when she tended to the dog after it was hit by a car in the wee hours of Saturday morning.

According to the woman, she saw the car hit the dog intentionally as it was standing on the roadside.

After she heard the dog yelp in pain, the woman said she tried to call her friend to ask for help as she felt sorry for the dog.

While waiting for her friend to arrive, she gave the mongrel some water.

Many Facebook users, many of them can be identified as Malays, praised the woman for tending the dog.

"You have a kind heart… your compassion for Allah’s beings… may Allah bless you,” wrote user Emi Febra.

"Thank you Zeyta, Shikin.. .I hope your good fortune will increase,” wrote another Facebook user, Maybelle Liang.

In a plea for help, Ziezy said anyone who wishes to donate can do so by wiring or depositing money into her account.