A former Ballard kennel employee is facing animal cruelty charges after he allegedly killed a dog by beating it to death.

According to a report from the Seattle Police Department (SPD) obtained by MyNorthwest , the employee, Dejean Cornelius Bowens, became irritated after a black lab, named Mitch, knocked something over while at the Lazy Dog Crazy Dog boarding facility in Ballard on Aug. 3. Bowens allegedly “lost control” and kicked the dog multiple times.

“His response was to brutally kick Mitch and continued to punch and kick, and unfortunately, it resulted in the death of this poor pet,” said Douglas Wagoner with the King County Prosecutor’s Office.

According to court documents obtained by MyNorthwest, another employee at the kennel, Nicholas Slater, received a frantic call from Bo

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