Stray Dog That Attended Lectures Is Killed By Uni Officials And Dumped Away In The Trash
Students are furious after university officials killed a dog which had become a campus mascot after it started attending lectures.
By Sadho Ram — 23 Nov 2014, 02:57 AM — Updated almost 10 years ago
Students at Northwest A&F University in Yanglin County, China, are outraged over the killing of a stray dog named 'Casper' that had recently been attending lectures on English and calculus at the university and was becoming something of a mascot
Casper the dog would regularly sit in on English and calculus at the Northwest A&F University in Yanglin County in the city of Xi'an, in north-western China's Shaanxi province.
The story of Casper began to circulate in local media and on social networks, however university officials did not appreciate the attention, and poisoned the dog.
The university officials reportedly felt that the Casper's presence was not only distracting to students, but also damaging to their reputation as a top university in the country, Shanghaiist reports
The university officials said the dog, Casper, had been killed along with four others as they posed potential danger to the teachers and students on the campus, Tencent News reported on Thursday.
shanghaiist.comA spokesman for the university said: 'We cannot tolerate strays on the campus as they make a mess and also pose a risk that they might bite someone, which ultimately means it's our responsibility.'
dailymail.co.uk21-year-old student Xiong Hou said:
Here, Casper can be seen taking a nap during a calculus class at the university
Image via dailymail.co.uk'It was felt the dog had a really good influence on people, and as far as I know none of the lecturers objected.
'Sometimes they would joke that only the dog was paying attention. I think he liked the English classes and calculus because the seats were best there for him to sleep on.
'But when he didn't turn up at the canteen at midday which he usually did to get food with the rest of us, somebody was horrified to see his body in the bin.
'Apparently he had been poisoned by university officials.'
Another 23-year-old student at the University, Xiao Wang, added:
Students found out about Casper's untimely death after pictures surfaced of the dog's bloody dead body in a bin
Image via shanghaiist.com'It wasn't necessary to kill Casper, he would sit all day long in classes so he was hardly a threat to anyone.
'They were just embarrassed that he made them look unprofessional. But actually I think having a pet in the class is actually progressive and forward-thinking. Many people are very sad.'