In August 2022, The Paper reported that several Shanghai residents accused a pilot surnamed Song of repeatedly abusing cats and asked him to make a public apology. The report also recorded Song’s denial: he said he used a stick to drive cats away to prevent them from being bitten by pet dogs. Public videos and screenshots related to the allegation have remained online. This archive records the case as a public allegation supported by resident reports and media coverage, while preserving the disputed boundary.

Residents’ allegations

The Paper reported that multiple residents accused Song of repeated cat abuse and questioned his conduct.

Public video materials show a man with a dog and a stick-like object in a residential setting.

Song’s denial

The Paper also recorded Song’s response: he denied the accusations and said he was driving cats away to keep them from being bitten by dogs.

This archive keeps that response and does not present the allegation as an official finding.

Cats should not become targets in neighborhood conflict

Conflicts around feeding, sanitation or dogs meeting cats can happen in residential areas.

But such conflicts should be handled through restraint, avoidance, property management or rescue channels, not by actions that may harm animals.

Why this disputed case is preserved

This is not a court judgment or police-confirmed case. It is a public record made of resident reports, media coverage, public video and the accused person’s denial.

When animal-harm allegations persist with visual material, they should not simply vanish from public memory.

Chronologie

• Around August 2022: Residents publicly raised concerns about cats being harmed in a Shanghai residential area.
• August 17, 2022: The Paper published a video report recording residents’ allegations and Song’s denial.
• Later: Related video and screenshots remained on public platforms.

Sources publiques

This article is based on The Paper’s report and public video material on Bilibili. The confirmed public record is that residents made allegations and Song denied them; the specific harm is recorded as resident-reported and video-supported allegation, not as an official finding.

• The Paper: pilot accused by residents of carrying a stick and taking dogs to abuse cats
• Bilibili public video archive: Shanghai Xinjing cat-abuse allegation