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

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

An Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing 11 dogs in his care was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in prison, while his assistant was ordered to spend three years behind bars for helping to cover up the crime.

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  1. NBC Boston

    Dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after dogs die in hot van (opens NBC Boston)

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    A Southern California dog trainer convicted of animal cruelty in the deaths of 11 dogs and attempting to cover up how they died was sentenced to Friday to nearly 12 years in prison. Kwong Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine, who also was convicted last month of destruction of evidence for concealing how the dog…

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Irvine dog trainer convicted in deaths of 11 dogs faces sentencing (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    An Irvine dog trainer convicted of animal cruelty in the deaths of 11 dogs faces sentencing Friday in an Orange County courtroom. Kwong Chun Sit, 54, also was convicted last month of destruction of evidence for covering up how the dogs died by impersonating their owners to have some of their bodies …

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Irvine dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years for killing 11 dogs in his care (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    An Orange County dog trainer convicted of killing 11 dogs left in his care and helping cover up their deaths was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in state prison. Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, 54, of Irvine, was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months in state prison after being convicted last month of 11 […

  4. Foxla

    Irvine dog trainer sentenced to 12 years for killing 11 dogs in his care (opens Foxla)

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    An Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing 11 dogs in his care was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in prison, while his assistant was ordered to spend three years behind bars for helping to cover up the crime.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Irvine dog trainer gets 12 years for deaths of 11 dogs in his care (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    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

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Irvine dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after the deaths of 11 dogs (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Pet owners gave emotional testimony before a Santa Ana judge sentenced an Irvine dog trainer to more than a decade in prison.

  7. KTVU San Francisco

    California dog trainer sentenced to 12 years for killing 11 dogs in his care (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    An Irvine dog trainer convicted of killing 11 dogs in his care was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in prison, while his assistant was ordered to spend three years behind bars for helping to cover up the crime.

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