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Sheriff's deputies are investigating the sexual assault of a horse earlier this week, while the mare's owner has gathered enough donations from fellow horse lovers to offer a $10,000 reward. Kim Boros of Pompano Beach says her Arabian mare, Rosie, was sexually assaulted with a tree branch in Boca Raton. The horse, a 31-year-old Arabian named Rosie, is on intravenous antibiotics and is expected to recover within a few weeks but will require surgery. "I still don't believe it," said Rosie's owner, Kim Boros. "It's just sickening."  Boros, of Pompano Beach, has owned Rosie for about 13 years and boards her at a barn on Horseshoe Acres off Clint Moore Road west of Boca Raton. A 13-year-old girl taking care of Rosie found the bleeding horse in an adjoining pasture at about 5 p.m. Sunday. and her mother immediately called Boros. "My first thought was, she's going to die -- that's a lot of blood," Boros said. After doing a thorough examination, Dr. Jerry Rudnick told Boros that Rosie has been sexually assaulted. A tree branch used in the assault was found in the pasture and taken as evidence.

Animal-cruelty investigator Cassie Kovacs is pursuing the case as aggressively as she can, said sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller. "She has not seen anything like this," Miller said. "This is horrific." In his 18-year career caring for horses, Rudnick said, he has seen this type of incident just once before, several years ago in Broward County. That attack was not as violent as the one inflicted on Rosie, Rudnick said. Together with friends and acquaintances who share her love for horses, Boros has gathered $10,000 for a reward.

"Some people might think we're crazy for putting up $10,000 for a horse, but to me, she's my baby and she's part of our family," Boros said. "[The suspect] picked the wrong horse to mess with." Boros is distributing fliers at saddle shops and feed stores, hoping to generate tips on the case. Boros thinks the attack happened about 1 p.m. Sunday because neighbors reported hearing whinnying about that time. The teen taking care of the horse saw Rosie at 11:30 a.m. and returned at 4:30 p.m. Rudnick also narrowed the time down by examining the level of swelling on the horse.

Property owner Kerry Goldman, who lives next to the horse barn, said the suspect must have known that she would be out of town. Goldman already has sent a letter to all of her neighbors, advising them of the assault and asking for information. Anyone with information about the case should contact Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers, 800-458-8477. Callers can remain anonymous. The $10,000 reward is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction. 

Sexual assualt of female horse - (Augusta, ME - US)

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An additional $1,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the sexual assault of a female horse at the University of Maine's research farm.  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says Monday it's offering the reward on top of the $1,000 offered by UMaine's public safety department.

A foreign object was inserted forcibly into the horse's reproductive organs with enough force to cause internal damage and bleeding last Tuesday. It was the second incident of its kind in less than a year. No arrests have been made in either case. PETA is concerned other animals in the area may be at risk and suggests not leaving them outside unattended.

Repeatedly sodomized Boston Terrier (Mr Buddy) - (Lawton, OK - US)

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Mr. Buddy was found ulcers in both eyes, seemed to have an infected anal sac and had briefly seen a vet. On Mr. Buddy's follow up appointment it has been discovered that he had been brutually sodomized repeatedly. The abuse was so horrible that the vet was visably shaken and due to the swelling is unable to determine the extent of his internal injuries.

Mr. Buddy also has a hole in the sheath of his penis and other injuries.

His rescuer report that he he sleeps in a food bowl and is terrified to be touched. Mr Buddy is slowly making process recovering. The rescuer is accepting donations to assist with Mr Buddy's extensive veterinary care.
PETA is offering a reward for information

Sexual Assault of 6 horses - (Tempe, AZ - US)

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Tempe police say six horses, including a 4-month-old colt, were sexually molested inside a Tempe stable over a period of two months.  Tempe police say they have no suspects but it appears more than one person was involved in the acts of bestiality that took place on five occasions inside the Papago Stables in the 400 block of North Scottsdale Road.

One person apparently held the horse's head down while another person molested it, Tempe Police Sgt. Randy Fougner said. "One of the horses had scratches on his head," Fougner said.  The first incident took place Aug. 7 and the latest incident was reported to police this morning, he said. During the course of the investigation, police found a sex toy, lubricant and what police believe to be human semen at the scene.

Fougner said the charges for the act are misdemeanors, including lewd and lascivious behavior, cruelty to animals and trespassing, and are punishable by no more than a year in jail.

Sex with cattle - (Menomonie, WI - US)

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WISCONSIN REPEAT COW OFFENDER ARRESTED (7/01)

Gary W. Otto, a repeat animal sexual abuser, was arrested again on July 8th, 2001 in Wisconsin (Dunn County) for 4 citations of having sex with cattle and a felony charge for fleeing from law enforcement. Mr. Otto was recently arrested in 1999 in another county for the same thing, but bestiality charges were dropped for a plea to disorderly conduct in which he only received probation and an order for evaluation.

Man again arrested for deviant acts with cattle

MENOMONIE -- A 47-year-old Baldwin man is accused of having sexual contact with cattle for the second time in two years. Gary W. Otto was arrested at 1:56 a.m. Sunday by Dunn County Sheriff's deputies.
In addition to facing four citations from the Sheriff's Department for the incident at a town of Lucas farm, Otto also is facing a felony charge of fleeing officers. He appeared in court Monday and remained in custody this morning on a probation hold. Judge Rod Smeltzer ordered a $1,000 signature bond for Otto. Dunn County officials declined to provide any details about Otto's latest arrest. Otto previously was convicted of disorderly conduct in St. Croix County in 1999. According to police reports, farm owners had suspected Otto was having sexual contact with livestock. A motion detector was placed in the milkhouse so any movement after 12:30 a.m. would be recorded and activate an alarm. Otto was charged with sexual gratification with an animal, but that charge was dismissed in exchange for pleading no contest to disorderly conduct. He was placed on two years of probation and ordered to get an evaluation and therapy for sexual deviance.

Fallow deer sexually assaulted and beaten to death - (New Bedford, MA - US)

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Rachel, a 2 year old female fallow deer was sexually assaulted and then beaten to death at the Buttonwood Zoo

Dr. David Jonas of Tufts Veterinary Hospital in North Grafton and Carter Luke of the MSPCA

Sexually abusing dog and videotaping it - (St. Albans, VT - US)

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Paul Corey, a 36-year old self-employed logger has denied two counts of cruelty to animals at Vermont District Court in St, Albans. These charges come from a pending charge against Corey of sexual assualt on a minor under age 16. In October 2001, Corey was arrested for allegedly raping a female minor repeatedly between May 1 and May 31 of 2001.

Vermont State Police executed a search warrant at Corey's Guilmette Road residence on January 15. The police were searching for pornographic materials that might be connected to the sexual assault charges. Police found several pornographic videotapes at Corey's home. One of those tapes allegedly shows Corey and Tammy Paquin, 34, also from Guilmette Road, engaging in sexual acts with Corey's two dogs, Simba and Chubbers. Chubbers has subsequently been euthanized at the Franklin County Humane Society because he had parvo. Simbus has been returned to his original owners. This case has led to calls from local prosecutors for changes in the Vermont statutes as Vermont has no besiality laws in place to protect animals.

Paquin has confessed to two counts of cruelty to animals. She has been sentenced to one year in prison for each charge, with all time suspended but 10 days.

Paul Corey faces two identical charges of animal cruelty as well. Corey has not yet stood trial for the sexual assualt of a minor or the animal cruelty charges, but has been prohibited from being the primary caregiver for any animal and is not allowed to possess Viagra, which was found by police at his home.

Bestiality/Pedophilia - (Ypsilanti, MI - US)

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State police investigators expected to arrest more members of an alleged pedophile group accused of sexually abusing at least 14 children ranging in age from 16 months to 12 years.

Most of the alleged assaults took place in a foul-smelling house that was so dirty with food, feces and cockroaches that investigators had to wear extra protective clothing to search for evidence, Michigan State Police Lt. Brit Weber said.

Five people living at the house were arrested Wednesday on 25 counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, Weber said. Police expect to receive warrants Thursday to arrest six more suspects. Another member of the alleged group has been in custody since April on sexual abuse charges.

Most of the abuse is alleged to have occurred at the home, located southwest of Detroit, between July 1996 and January 1997. Some of the victims are children of the suspects. Others are neighborhood children who were befriended by residents of the house, police said.

Police have been investigating the group since early April when the mother of a young girl told police she was molested. Weber said the suspects know each other but police do not consider them an organized ring of child abusers.

Conviction on a first-degree criminal sexual misconduct charge carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

Five of the children involved in the case have been taken into protective custody. Police said three dogs living at the house may have also been sexually abused by several of the suspects.

Dog sodomized - (Perth Amboy, NJ - US)

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Animal welfare officials said a Perth Amboy man sodomized his neighbor's rottweiler. The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has charged Jose Rodriguez with six counts of animal cruelty.

The 39-year-old faces up to six months in jail, $6,000 in fines and community service if convicted. A municipal court date is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 13.

The SPCA said the female dog was examined by a vet last month, who determined the rottweiler experienced severe pain and swelling and had trouble walking.

"This was going on for over a year," said Stuart Rhodes, state SPCA president. "Neighbors had witnessed it and called police. He was literally caught with his pants down."

The owner of the dog had sought an order of protection barring him from entering her property and he violated it, Rhodes said.

"There are no bestiality laws in New Jersey," said Rhodes, adding if those laws had been in place, Rodriguez might have been arrested.

Rodriguez is accused of sodomizing the 5-year-old dog on Dec. 19 in a State Street backyard. On Dec. 22, the Perth Amboy animal control officer notified the state SPCA and an investigation was initiated. Perth Amboy police were also notified. The dog belongs to Rodriguez's neighbor, officials said.

Rodriguez was charged with abusing a living animal, causing the act to be done, inflicting unnecessary cruelty on a living animal and torture and torment of a living animal. The charges were filed in Perth Amboy Municipal Court. Civil and criminal charges could result in fines of $6,000, six months in jail and 30 days of community service.

"This is obviously an uncomfortable case for any law enforcement agency or any rational human being to deal with," Rhodes said. "As a result of our investigation, we found that despite efforts by the owner to resolve the issue, the abuse of this animal had been an ongoing problem. It is my hope that through efforts of the NJSPCA, this animal will never be subjected to this horrific abuse ever again."

The dog, named Precious, was taken to Banfield, The Pet Hospital, in Woodbridge where it was examined by Dr. Phillip DeBaecke. The dog had bleeding, swelling, severe pain and trouble walking as a result of the abuse, SPCA officials said.

DeBaecke yesterday said the dog did not require medical treatment and was released to the owner.

Two children were living with Rodriguez at the time of the incident. The case has been referred to the state Division of Youth and Family services, Rhodes said.

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Dog-abuse suspect in court. Judge orders surrender of passport

A 39-year-old city man accused of sexually attacking his neighbor's dog has been ordered to turn over his passport and allow the home where he is living to be inspected for animals before his trial on animal-cruelty charges gets under way.

Jose Rodriguez, dressed in khaki pants, a plaid shirt and tan sweater, stood before Municipal Court Judge Emery Toth yesterday morning as the judge set up a schedule for the case, which has been before the court for several months. Rodriguez failed to attend last week's court session.

Maritza Rosario, owner of Precious, a 5-year-old female Rottweiler allegedly sodomized by Rodriguez, said she was glad some progress was being made in the case. Rosario has been in Municipal Court five times on the matter.

"It's getting better," she said.

The parties are expected back in court in two weeks for a status conference, and Toth said a trial date would be set for about 30 days after the conference.

"The nature of the case cries out for expeditious adjudication," said Toth, who barred Rodriguez from having any contact with Rosario.

Represented by David Bennett, a lawyer from Jay Nash's firm in Perth Amboy, Rodriguez listened to a Spanish interpreter as the judge ordered him to surrender his passport and also allow the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to inspect the home where he is staying

for the presence of animals. Officials said Rodriguez is no longer living on State Street.

"No problem" Rodriguez said in English when asked about surrendering his passport.

Toth ordered a police escort to follow him to the home, get the passport and bring it back to the court.

"The court will hold the passport," Toth said.

Lazaro Bernavon, a sergeant with the state SPCA, had made the requests.

"We had received rumors from the community he had the idea to leave the country and go back to the Dominican Republic," Bernavon said afterward.

The passport was seized by police yesterday, according to police Capt. E.J. McDonald.

Bennett said he has no problem allowing his client's dwelling to be inspected for animals.

Rodriguez was caught sodomizing Rosario's dog on Dec. 19 in a State Street back yard, authorities have said. Following an investigation, he was charged by the SPCA with tormenting a living animal by sodomy, inflicting unusual cruelty to a living animal through sodomy, abusing a living animal, causing the act to be done and inflicting unnecessary cruelty to a living animal. He also faces trespassing charges brought by Rosario.

The dog was examined by a veterinarian, but did not require medical treatment.

Rodriguez declined comment yesterday outside the courtroom.

"Talk to my lawyer," he said in English.

Bennett, whose office was recently hired to represent Rodriguez, indicated his client was in a counseling program and was starting a second counseling program.

If convicted, Rodriguez faces 18 months in jail, a $10,000 fine and 30 days of community service, Bernavon said.

Man charged for Allegedly Sodomizing dog

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - A man has been charged with torturing a Rottweiler by sodomizing the dog in what authorities are calling a case of "horrific abuse."

The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals charged Jose Rodriguez on Monday in the alleged sodomy of the female Rottweiler, which is owned by a neighbor.

The abuse took place Dec. 19, SPCA officials said. The 5-year-old dog, named Precious, was examined by a veterinarian before the charges were filed.

A nurse at Banfield Animal Hospital in Woodbridge on Thursday said the dog was brought there two days after the alleged incident and treated and released that day.

Rodriguez, 39, faces six counts of animal cruelty, including  the abuse and torture and torment of a living animal, which carry a jail sentence up to six months and up to $6,000 in fines. A court date has been scheduled for Jan. 13.

Rodriguez has an unpublished phone number and efforts to reach him Thursday were unsuccessful.

"This is obviously an uncomfortable case for any law enforcement agency or any rational human being to deal with," said New Jersey SPCA President Stuart Rhodes. "It is my hope that this animal will never be subjected to this horrific abuse ever again."

NJ Man Facing Charges in Abuse of Dog