It is believed that he fed flesh from some of his victims to his dogs and sold other parts at the local market, calling it "ostrich meat".

[1] In early May 2012, the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China sent a team of investigators to Yunnan Province after media reports of missing teenagers in the area.

[2] The investigation showed that an alleged serial killer had begun attacking males who were walking along a road near Zhang's home starting in 2008.

[1] Residents of Zhang's village stated they had seen plastic bags hanging from his home with what appeared to be bones protruding from them.

It was further alleged that Zhang fed his dogs flesh from some of his victims as well as selling it at the local market, calling it "ostrich meat".