Taiwan | Macau student punished for killing stray cat

A student from Macau was punished at the National Taiwan University (NTU) on Monday after having been linked to a case in which a cat was abused, triggering public outrage.
NTU’S Student Disciplinary Committee decided to give the student, bearing the surname Chen, two demerits and two minor demerits, according to NTU Chief Secretary Lin Ta-te. He added that the punishment was equivalent to placing Chen on probation.
Chen was accused of torturing and killing a well-known stray cat named “Big Orange” near the school late last month, which had generated anger among the public. Over 14,000 netizens endorsed a petition demanding the accused to be expelled from NTU.
The student issued a statement through the university admitting his mistake and apologizing to the public. He also begged for forgiveness from the residents in the neighborhood and hopes that the incident would raise awareness of the safety of stray animals. He added that he will acknowledge the punishment given by his university and will participate in volunteer activities in the future to make up for his mistake.
Chen admitted that he lost control emotionally, which led him to hurt a helpless creature.