KAMPAR: A workshop owner was beaten with a metal rod by his neighbour when he confronted the man on the dumping of cat faeces at and around his shop.

Tsoi Chew Chin, 52, is said to have endured the situation for some 10 years but finally had enough on Saturday, when faeces was flung at his head.

Tsoi is said to have then confronted the 54-year-old owner of the cat about the situation only to be beaten up by the latter.

Kampar OCPD Supt Ng Kong Soon said Tsoi needed 22 stitches due to the injuries to his head, back and legs.

He said the incident occurred when Tsoi was closing up for the day and found cat faeces at the back of his workshop.

"While washing his hands, some of the faeces was then thrown at his head," Supt Ng said.

"Tsoi tried to talk with the cat owner, who in a fit of rage, took a metal rod and hit him," he added.

Supt Ng said Tsoi's friends had taken him to the Kampar Hospital where he received treatment.

"We believed the argument between the workshop owner and the neighbour has been going on for 10 years over the indiscriminate dumping of cat faeces within and outside of Tsoi's workshop," he added.

He said police are in the process of arresting the neighbour.