It was a Chinese tourist, not curiosity who killed the cat.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence officers thus arrested the Chinese, identified as Jiang Shan, who went viral after kicking a cat to death at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City.
The incident was posted on the social media and prompted the Immigration to look into the background of Jiang.
Jiang was subsequently nabbed by the Immigration agents in front of his residence in Brgy. Palanan, Makati after he was found to be an overstaying alien.
BI records showed that Jiang arrived as a tourist in the country on May 2023, but has not extended his visa which expired in September 2023.
Jiang was unable to present any document validating his extended stay in the Philippines. He was taken into custody, booked, and transferred to the BI’s holding facility in Bicutan, Taguig City while deportation proceedings were being prepared against him.
BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado warned foreign nationals to respect Philippine laws while in the country. “Filipinos are known to be very hospitable to our guests (but there are limits),” Viado said..
“Guests should not come to our houses kicking our pets. His cruel action led to the BI conducting checks on his records, and now he is detained to be deported,” he added.
Jiang went viral after kicking a community cat named “Ken” who was peacefully resting on a walkway. The cat later succumbed to its injuries.
