Westbury Man Who Beat Small Dog to Death Gets 14 Days in Jail

A Westbury man convicted of of beating his small dog to death last year was sentenced Thursday to 14 days in jail, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.

Bing Jie Yang, 25, a student from China studying at Adelphi University, was found guilty in July of “brutally disciplining” his two-year-old Pomeranian named Dan Dan after the dog had an accident in his apartment, the DA says.

He faced one year in prison but will instead go to jail for two weeks and be prohibited from owning or caring for an animal for three years. Yang will also be required to register with Nassau County’s Animal Abuse Registry within five days of his release from jail.

On April 7, 2015, Yang brought an injured Dan Dan to a veterinary hospital for treatment, officials said. A joint investigation by NCSPCA and the NCDA Animal Crimes Unit revealed Dan Dan suffered from blunt force trauma throughout his body, including fractured ribs, a fractured liver and internal bleeding.

Attempts to revive the dog were unsuccessful and he eventually died.

“This helpless dog died a horrific death at the hands of the man who had a responsibility to care for him,” Singas said in a press release. “No pet should ever be subjected to this kind of abuse.”

The DA says it looks to change “antiquated” animal crime laws. The Consolidated Animal Crimes Bill, which was introduced by the DA in 2012, looks to protect animals and prosecute animal abuse cases. Under the bill, an offense like the one Yang committed would be punishable by up to seven years in prison. Singas continues to fight for the passage of the bill in Albany.

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