The Lazy Dog Crazy Dog kennel in Ballard announced on Sunday that it will close its doors for good following an employee allegedly beating a dog to death.

In an email sent from the company, customers were notified that the closure would be effective as of Sunday at 6:00 p.m., due to threatening messages the company had received, according to KIRO 7 .

“Over the past two weeks, we have received hundreds of menacing messages and threats of violence directed at our employees and our business,” Lazy Dog Crazy Dog stated in its email.

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