A man was arrested in Rocklin on Wednesday for allegedly killing his roommate's dog after he complained that it was barking too much, officers said.Rocklin police said Cody McKie, 23, was taken into custody after a dog was found dead just before 9 a.m. at a home on the 6000 block of Woodside Drive.McKie's roommate and the owner of the dog said McKie was upset that her two dogs were barking, according to police.McKie apparently went out to the backyard of the home and came back inside a few moments later, officers said.The owner told police that when she went to check on her dogs, she found that one of them was dead and was bleeding from its head.McKie was arrested on one charge of animal cruelty, police said.Anyone with more information about the incident is asked to call the Rocklin Police Department at 916-625-5400.

A man was arrested in Rocklin on Wednesday for allegedly killing his roommate's dog after he complained that it was barking too much, officers said.

Rocklin police said Cody McKie, 23, was taken into custody after a dog was found dead just before 9 a.m. at a home on the 6000 block of Woodside Drive.




McKie's roommate and the owner of the dog said McKie was upset that her two dogs were barking, according to police.

McKie apparently went out to the backyard of the home and came back inside a few moments later, officers said.

The owner told police that when she went to check on her dogs, she found that one of them was dead and was bleeding from its head.

McKie was arrested on one charge of animal cruelty, police said.

Anyone with more information about the incident is asked to call the Rocklin Police Department at 916-625-5400.