CANTON ‒ A 25-year-old man from Northwest Ohio was arrested by East Canton police Wednesday after being accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with his dog, a border collie named Rex.
A felony charge of prohibitions concerning companion animals says the dog suffered serious physical harm as a result. The acts are described as taking place from Feb. 1 through March 16.
He is also charged with sexual conduct with an animal, a misdemeanor.
The charges were filed in Canton Municipal Court. No court appearance has been scheduled.
Online court records indicate the defendant lives in Helena, a village about 40 miles southwest of Sandusky.
He was being held in the Stark County Jail on Thursday morning.
Further details weren’t immediately available.
Reach Nancy at 330-580-8382 or nancy.molnar@cantonrep.com.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Ohio man faces charges of having sex with his dog in East Canton
Reporting by Nancy Molnar, Canton Repository / The Repository
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