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Former Irvine dog trainers convicted in deaths of 11 dogs; D.A. calls actions 'unbelievably cruel'
An Irvine dog trainer, who operated Happy K9 Academy, was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets' owners about the deaths, authorities said.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Former Irvine dog trainers convicted in deaths of 11 dogs; D.A. calls actions ‘unbelievably cruel’, An Irvine dog trainer, who operated Happy K9 Academy, was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.
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- Former Irvine dog trainers convicted in deaths of 11 dogs; D.A. calls actions 'unbelievably cruel'Los Angeles Times - 2026-06-18T01:50:01+00:00
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