Dog Trainer Sentenced for 11 Animal Deaths | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A dog trainer in Irvine, Kwong Sit, faces over eleven years in prison for the deaths of eleven dogs under his care at his “Happy K9 Academy,” where animals were allegedly confined in tiny cages, stacked in vans, and left without water or air. The case erupted after crematorium staff raised alarms and Sit accidentally texted the wrong person about a dog’s death — leading to a courtroom where grieving families shared their devastation. Sit, reportedly earning $20K/month, claimed a power outage caused the deaths, while his employee, Tingfeng Liu, who worked on a student visa, received three years but will soon be released — she apologized, saying she was ignorant of the law. The judge remained unconvinced, emphasizing that even as a temporary worker, Liu helped cover up the tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fd0e759624943548