November, 2024

"It's not that big of a deal; I f*cked the dog"

** WARNING: Graphic content **

In British Columbia a 34-year-old man is facing court on charges that he sexually assaulted the family's dog.

In May of last year, while his wife and two children were inside their home, he took their elderly 40-pound shepherd mix under the trampoline in their backard, slathered the dog's butt in lube, and sodomized the dog until he ejaculated. The wife was horrified when she found him and immediately called the police.

The man admitted he had sex with the dog, but said it wasn't that big of a deal; he just f*cked the dog. Besides, he'd been drinking all day. And it was his first time. Definitely not worth going to jail for. Right?

But officers disagreed and the man was charged with sexual assault of an animal, which could lead to two years in jail and a $5,000 fine.

The man's attorney told the court that the defendant "didn't know what he was doing" because he had started drinking at 6 in the morning, consuming 2 cases of beeer, a bottle of Fireball, and a couple of magic mushrooms. He also said "this case is truly unique" because there's no other Canadian case that has the exact same set of "lurid and sensational aspects". In other words, the defendant should be set free because his actions don't constitute a criminal act and he is incompetent to stand trial anyway. The judge is going to let the psychologist testify.

A date for sentencing has not been released, but meanwhile, the man's family remains traumatized. The wife has divorced her husband. She's wondering how to explain to the children why her husband left their home so abruptly. She has trouble sleeping and is afraid to be alone. She feels guilty and doesn't know why. And the dog? Well the dog was found to have an inflamed and traumatized anus and was promptly euthanized.

This case makes me very sad because rather than being "truly unique" it happens all the time. The facts vary only slightly. In nearly every case, it's not the "first time". Something triggers the behavior - often extreme porn or chat groups that support deviant fantasies. The simple facts are these: Married men don't have sex with their dogs out of the blue. Drinking until one is blotto doesn't make you want to have sex with your pet. And it takes a particular kind of person to ready a bottle of lube,wait till the wife and kids are watching TV, then drag the old dog outside and have sex with it.

While no two cases are ever exactly the same, whether or not this man will be punished to the full extent of the law depends precisely on how the law in his jurisdiction is written and interpreted.

Watching and waiting.

Canadian Law re Bestiality

Parliament passed a law in June 2019 to clarify wording in the bestiality law. The existing definition focused on penetration as an essential element; the new wording states that bestiality means any contact for a sexual purpose beween a person and an animal.

An added provided lists those convicted of bestiality on Canada's national sex offender registry.

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Older dogs are often targets of sexual abuse

(Stock photo; not dog in story attached)