To explain the situation, a child (of which I do not wish to describe or mention, aside from the fact that he isn't yet a preteen) admitted to killing an injured bird when he was 8. The bird had apparently fallen out of a nest, and was very young. The child mentioned that the urge to kill it came at random. He also hid the body. I inquired of how he felt at the time, and if he feels that way often, in a friendly manner. He said that he was devastated after he did it and he doesn't know why he did it. He says that he's never done anything else to kill something and wouldn't ever do it again. He mentioned that he hasn't felt that way towards people or animals, other than some scenarios where hurting the animal could've been justified. He wasn't raised in an abusive environment &amp; was generally a happy child. He seemed concerned with himself, and knew it was a horrible thing to do. He openly admitted this to me without me prying or asking him anything. As we talked about it more, he seemed to become upset or disturbed by thinking about it. Is this normal for a child? Can I chalk it up to curiosity since he expressed remorse? I don't know this child to be violent beyond what is considered normal for children. I would like to believe that due to the fact that he admitted it, expressed healthy emotions of sadness, regret, and seemed genuinely confused as to why he did it. If important, he also has a dog he grew up with and has never harmed it to my knowledge. 


I'm worried.