A man accused of having sex with his dog has escaped prosecution because police say there is insufficient evidence. The Banwell man was allegedly caught sexually abusing the pet in the kitchen of his home by his wife, when she returned home unexpectedly.
But last week police announced the CID investigation into bestiality allegations would go no further due to a lack of evidence. Officers did, however, give advice to the man during an interview under caution.
This week, a woman close to the man's wife spoke out against the three-month police investigation. She says officers took more than seven weeks to interview the man and that, she claims, they never called in a vet to examine the animal.
The woman, who asked to remain unnamed, said: "I find the whole investigation a total farce. They claim it's down to a lack of evidence, but the dog was never removed or examined by a vet.
"Surely that should have been done immediately for the reason of getting any evidence. Let us just hope that in however long from now we don't hear he's done it again."
If police had decided to proceed with a prosecution, the man would have faced indictable charges of bestiality under the Animal Welfare Act and Sexual Offences Act 2003. A RSPCA spokesman said the case, though 'extremely rare', should be dealt with seriously.
Source: Arbroath
Subject: Man found sexually abusing dog; gets warning 
Thu May 21, 2009 9:36 am
