OLYMPIA, Wash. — Editor's Note: This story contains unedited images of severed bear paws that may be disturbing for some viewers.

A Western Washington woman was sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally trafficking black bear parts.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) says 54-year-old Yan Li was sentenced by the Skagit County Superior Court to 45 days of home confinement and a $1,800 fine after pleading guilty to one Class C Felony count of unlawful wildlife trafficking.

In 2020, the Skagit County Health Department notified WDFW officers after receiving complaints of possible restaurant health code violations as several dead local waterfowl were located outside Li’s restaurant.

WDFW officers confirmed Li’s restaurant wasn’t selling the waterfowl and cited Li for

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