Zhengzhou Health College cat abuse and whistleblower incident
| Zhengzhou Health College cat abuse and whistleblower incident | |
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| Key Details | |
| Location | Zhengzhou, Henan, China |
| Species Involved | Cats |
| Type of Abuse | Physical harm/online distribution of abuse content |
| Timeline | |
| Date of Incident | April 9, 2025 |
| Date Discovered | — |
| Date Closed | — |
| Status & Outcome | |
| Case Status | Suspect identified, no legal action |
| Perpetrator | Yuan Han Fu (袁汉辅) |
| Aftermath | Online condemnation of perpetrator and the school |
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| Name | Yuan Han Fu (袁汉辅) |
| Age | 19 (at time of incident) |
| Occupation | Student |
| Known Identifiers | ID and Phone(s) on record |
| Status | Perpetrator |
| Involvement | Trapped and killed a kitten by drowning it in a cage while filming the act. He then sent the violent videos to the school's social media feed to harass others. |
| Punitive Measure | No known disciplinary action from the college. |
The Zhengzhou Health College cat abuse and whistleblower incident is a case of animal cruelty and institutional controversy that occurred in April 2025.[1][2] The case involves a junior college student at Zhengzhou Health College, Yuan Han Fu (袁汉辅), who killed a kitten and sent the video to a school-related social media account.[1][2] The incident sparked a major controversy when, after the act was exposed by other student(s), the college administration allegedly punished the whistleblower(s) by forcing them to apologize to the perpetrator, while the perpetrator himself faced no known disciplinary action.[1][2]
The incident
On April 9, 2025, Yuan Han Fu, a student at Zhengzhou Health College, used a trap cage to capture a small cat on campus.[1][2] He then killed the kitten by submerging the cage in water, a method described as "drowning in a pig cage" (浸猪笼), and filmed the entire process.[1][2] Following the act, he sent the videos of both the trapping and the killing to the school's "Confession Wall" (表白墙) Weixin account, an act interpreted as intentional harassment and provocation.[1][2]
The school's response and controversy
After Yuan's actions were exposed by fellow student(s), the incident caused widespread outrage on campus.[1][2] However, the college administration reportedly took no disciplinary action against Yuan Han Fu.[1][2]
Instead, the school allegedly turned against the student(s) who had exposed the abuse.[1][2] The whistleblower(s) were reportedly ordered to issue a formal apology to Yuan Han Fu for exposing him.[1][2] They were also allegedly forced to sign a letter of guarantee, promising to delete the abuse videos and cease any further circulation.[1][2] In response, Yuan Han Fu publicly stated that he "accepted the apology" and would not be pursuing "criminal responsibility" against the student(s) who exposed him.[1][2]
Public reaction and demands
The college's handling of the incident was strongly condemned in the circulated reports as a "black and white reversal" of justice.[1][2] Critics questioned the values and quality of a health college that would protect an animal abuser while punishing those who exposed the abuse, expressing alarm that a student with such tendencies was being trained for the medical and elderly care industries.[2]
A public complaint was circulated, demanding that the police investigate Yuan Han Fu for "creating a disturbance" (寻衅滋事) and spreading violent videos, and that the school should expel him.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Circulated rescuer message.(2025-04-16). "Complaint regarding Yuan Han Fu of Zhengzhou Health College", WeChat. Retrieved 2025-08-30
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 让爱终结流浪 (Let Love End Straying).(2025-04-16). "虐猫视频”挑衅没事！而曝光者需道歉并写保证书！ ("Provoking with cat abuse videos is fine! But the whistleblower must apologize and write a guarantee!")", WeChat Official Account. Retrieved 2025-08-30