Chengdu man brutally injures and abandons ragdoll cat
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| Key Details | |
| Location | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| Species Involved | Cats |
| Type of Abuse | Physical harm/Abandonment |
| Timeline | |
| Date of Incident | July 26, 2025 |
| Date Discovered | July 26, 2025 |
| Date Closed | August 1, 2025 |
| Status & Outcome | |
| Case Status | Closed |
| Perpetrator | Luo Wei Xin (罗伟鑫) |
| Aftermath | Triggered public anger and donations for animal rescue; reignited debate on the need for legal protection of companion animals in China. |
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| Name | Luo Wei Xin (罗伟鑫) |
| Age | Allegedly in his twenties (at time of incident) |
| Occupation | Private sector employee |
| Known Identifiers | — |
| Status | Person of Interest |
| Involvement | Repeatedly struck the cat with a blade, causing rib fractures and internal injuries, then abandoned it. |
| Punitive Measure | Received official criticism and was required to sign a written pledge promising no further harm to animals. |
On the evening of July 31, 2025, an incident of animal cruelty in Chengdu, Sichuan, gained public attention after a video circulated online showing a man brutally injuring a ragdoll cat.[1] The man was filmed striking the cat with a sharp object before abandoning it on the street.[1] The cat was later found and sent for veterinary treatment, and local police have launched an investigation into the matter.[1]
The incident
The event took place on the evening of July 31, 2025, in Chengdu.[1] According to video footage that circulated widely on Chinese social media, a man is seen holding a ragdoll cat by its neck.[1] He then appears to strike the cat multiple times with a sharp object, causing the animal to scream in pain.[1] After the attack, the man abandoned the severely injured cat on the side of the road.[1]
Aftermath and police response
According to an insider familiar with the situation, the injured ragdoll cat was found by others after being abandoned.[1] It was immediately taken to a veterinary hospital for emergency treatment.[1] The cat was found to have multiple injuries on its body but was in stable condition with stable vital signs.[1]
Following the incident's exposure online, the local police station confirmed that they were aware of the situation and had intervened to begin an investigation.[1]
Online discussions on motive and background
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 (2025-08-01). "男子被曝当街砍伤布偶猫后遗弃，知情人：猫咪已送医 (Man exposed for hacking and injuring a ragdoll cat in the street and then abandoning it, insider: cat has been sent to the vet)", Tencent News (腾讯新闻). Retrieved 2025-08-03from https://news.qq.com/rain/a/20250801A09A8000