City University student who taped his cat to a wall turns himself in
A picture of the pasted animal was posted online, causing outrage among internet users
A City University student has turned himself in to police after taping his cat to a wall and posting a picture of it online, the school said yesterday.
The first-year student, who was not named in an official statement by CityU, was escorted by a university official when he surrendered.
CityU confirmed that the student was responsible for posting the picture, which showed his kitten strapped against the wall of his student hall with what appears to be masking tape.
The photo, which was widely circulated, has stirred outrage on the internet.
The incident was reported to the police after the student's housemaster learned about it.
The maximum penalty for animal cruelty is three years in prison and a HK$200,000 fine.