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A Colorado Springs man was arrested after he reportedly killed his girlfriend's puppy.

Springs police were called Thursday night to the 1100 block of Mazatlan Circle on the report of a domestic disturbance. The woman told police she left the home to "cool off" after she had a verbal altercation with her live-in boyfriend. While she was gone, her boyfriend, Christopher Blackstone,  tried to contact her through text messages and phone calls, but she didn't respond. 

She became concerned when one of the text messages stated that he killed her puppy because she refused to return her calls.

The woman returned to the home and discovered the puppy dead inside a dumpster. Blackstone was arrested for cruelty to animals and harassment. He was also charged with felony criminal mischief when he kicked and damaged a police vehicle.