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Irvine Dog Trainer and Girlfriend Charged After at Least 10 Dogs Die in Their Care

Necropsies are under way to determine whether negligence or intent led the deaths of dogs whose cremations were interrupted by police.

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“Saint,” who was adopted from the Baldwin Park animal shelter by an El Monte family, is one of 10 dogs who died under the care of 53-year-old Kwong “Tony” Chun Sit of Irvine, Saint’s owner Aimee Gutierrez said. (Photo courtesy Aimee Gutierrez)

Overview

  • Kwong “Tony” Chun Sit, 53, and Tingfeng Liu, 23, were arrested by Irvine police and charged with animal cruelty and destruction of evidence after investigators uncovered the deaths of at least ten dogs in their care.
  • Investigators prevented the cremation of several dogs and recovered remains from multiple local crematoriums following suspicion over the trainer’s actions.
  • Veterinary pathologists are performing necropsies to establish how the dogs died and whether the fatalities were accidental or intentional.
  • Police say Sit charged clients between $1,000 and $3,400 for obedience courses under company names such as Happy K9 Academy.
  • Authorities are urging any pet owners who received death notifications via text to come forward with information to aid the probe.