Two top universities deny cat abuser admission to postgrad programmes

BEIJING: A postgraduate candidate with a history of abusing cats was rejected by two top Chinese universities, sparking discussions recently on the importance of moral assessment during the admission process.

The student, surnamed Xu, was accused of abusing cats at his dormitory at Southeast University in Nanjing (pic), Jiangsu province, and posting the videos online in February. One of the clips shows him putting a cat into a bucket of water and treading on its head.