Irvine Dog Trainer Sentenced to 12 Years for Killing 11 Dogs in His Care

Irvine dog trainer gets 12 years for deaths of 11 dogs in his care

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) - An Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing 11 dogs in his care was sentenced today to nearly 12 years in prison, while his assistant was ordered to spend three years behind bars for helping to cover up the crime. Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit, 54, was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in prison for his June 17 conviction on 10 felony counts of animal cruelty and two felony counts of animal abuse, as well as misdemeanor count…

11 dogs died after being crammed in crates in a sweltering van. How a trainer tried to cover it up

Authorities said Kwong “Tony” Chun Sit, an Irvine trainer, killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van. He covered up the deaths by impersonating the dogs' owners and having the pets cremated.

Irvine dog trainer sentenced to 12 years for killing 11 dogs in his care

Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit was sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison and his assistant Tingfeng Liu to three years following the heat stroke and trauma deaths of 11 dogs at an Irvine training academy.

Irvine trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for deaths of 11 dogs

An Irvine dog trainer convicted of animal cruelty in the deaths of 11 dogs faces sentencing in an Orange County courtroom.