Wichita police responding to a reported burglary instead found a puppy that had been beaten to death with a baseball bat.

Someone called police Monday night to report a burglary, but when police arrived they found the dead dog. The 27-year-old man who lives at the home was arrested on a charge of cruelty to animals.

A neighbor says she thinks the dog belonged to the man who was arrested. She says man had lived in the home for only a couple months.

Police spokesman Lt. Doug Nolte says he did not know the age or the breed of the dog.

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Associated Press information from: KWCH-TV