From February to March 2006, screenshots and leads from a video showing a woman abusing and killing a kitten with high heels spread across the mainland Chinese internet, becoming known as the high-heel cat abuse incident. Public summaries say the filming location was later identified as Mingshan Island Park in Luobei County, Hegang, Heilongjiang. Wang Jue, the woman in the video, and Li Yuejun, connected to filming or selling the video material, were exposed by internet users and media. Luobei authorities later published handling decisions: Wang was suspended from work and salary, while Li was suspended from work and removed from a department-director position. The case became one of mainland China's early landmark incidents involving online animal-abuse video trade, public investigation and debate over anti-cruelty law.

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From screenshots to location identification

The case began with forum posts exposing screenshots and video leads, triggering widespread public anger. Internet users traced domain names, account information and visual background clues, eventually identifying the filming location as Mingshan Island Park in Luobei County.

Not isolated cruelty, but an image-trade chain

Public records indicate the case involved not only personal cruelty but also filming, sale and circulation of animal-abuse material. Public discussion therefore expanded from the perpetrator to platforms, video commerce and gaps in anti-cruelty law.

Public sanctions

In March 2006, Luobei county authorities published apology and handling materials. Public summaries say Wang Jue was suspended from work and salary, while Li Yuejun was suspended pending investigation and removed from a department-director post.

Why this is recorded

The victim was a kitten, but the case revealed an early online chain that treated animal suffering as a commodity and stimulus. This archive does not reproduce any abuse images; it records the facts, accountability measures and public impact.

Timeline

• February 26, 2006: Forum posts exposed screenshots from an abuse video, triggering public anger.
• Late February to early March 2006: Internet users traced domain, account and location clues.
• March 8, 2006: Luobei authorities confirmed the filming location as Mingshan Island Park and said an investigation had begun.
• March 15, 2006: Luobei government website published public apology and workplace handling decisions.

Public sources

• Public case summary: High-heel cat abuse incident