A girl assaulted a boy with a plate of rice over a cat conversation in northern China.

Video filmed in Tianjin University on June 13 shows a girl picking up a plate of roast duck and rice before abruptly leaving her seat. Approaching a boy seated diagonally opposite her, she swiftly dumped the entire contents of the plate onto his head.

With a bewildered expression, the stupefied student, engrossed in his phone, finds himself covered in rice.

Another clip shows the female student darting out of the canteen, pursued by three boys.

According to one of the male students involved, who wished to remain anonymous, the incident stemmed from a discussion about cat ownership. The male student claimed that during their conversation, he innocently mentioned that "some cats have very smelly feces." However, this remark apparently struck a nerve with the female student, who interpreted it as an insult to animals.

The three boys chased after the girl and she became confrontational, displaying a strong and unapologetic attitude. She even slapped another person during the argument.

Feeling aggrieved by the female student's refusal to apologise and her audacious behaviour, the male student decided to involve the authorities.

Eventually, after intervention and mediation from the police, the boy reluctantly agreed to a settlement. The female student was ordered to pay a compensation of 300 yuan (£34) and offer a face-to-face apology instead of a public one.

In response to the incident, the university's Party Committee Publicity Department released a statement on June 14, acknowledging the incident and assuring the public that they are actively investigating the matter.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月13日，天津大学北洋园校区食堂内，三名男生吃饭聊天时，疑因聊到猫咪拉屎很臭，被一名女生用饭扣头。
现场监控视频显示，在食堂中，一身穿连衣裙的女生端起一盘烤鸭饭起身离开座位，绕到了邻座斜对面一白衣男生身后，突然将餐盘中的饭全部扣到男生头上，随即转身离开，正在玩手机的白衣男生被浇了一身，一脸茫然不知所措。 另一段视频显示，女生从食堂狂奔而出，三名男生则在后面追她。
据一名知情男生透露，他是事发时三名男生之一，事发原因是他们三人聊关于养猫的话题，白衣男生说了一句“有些猫拉屎很臭”，女生觉得他们侮辱小动物。知情男子说： “我是当事人，那三男的之一，我们三个是一起的，吃完饭聊天，我说了一句我觉得猫很可爱，以后想养猫，白衣服男的说了一句有些猫拉的屎很臭，过了一会那个女的过来把一碗饭盖在了白衣服男的头上，然后就跑，我们去追，她就跟我们吵，态度很强硬，原因是觉得我们侮辱小动物，谈话过程中还打了另外一个人一耳光”。
由于女生拒不道歉且态度嚣张，白衣男生最终选择了报警，最后在民警的劝说和协调下，男生只好选择让步，只让女生赔偿了300元，公开道歉也换成了当面道歉。
14日，该校党委宣传部回应称，已关注到此事，正在核查具体情况。