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A man faces an animal-cruelty charge as police say a 4-month-old beagle asphyxiated after its mouth was taped shut for barking and chewing things.
Kenneth Gookin, 26, was arrested Friday following a two-day investigation by Boulder police.
Police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said Gookin told investigators the beagle had been chewing everything, including a phone charger. He told investigators he taped the puppy’s mouth shut, put him in the bathroom and left him there for about 1 1/2 hours while he went to the store to buy a new charger.
The dog, named Vicious, was dead when he got back. Gookin had called police for help in disposing of a dead dog. He initially told investigators he didn’t know how the dog died.
