West Coast Sophisticates

Mule · 07-15-2005, 11:55 AM

Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated
Full story: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002382718_horse15m.html

By Jennifer Sullivan
Seattle Times staff reporter

King County sheriff's detectives are investigating the owners of an Enumclaw-area farm after a Seattle man died from injuries sustained while having sex with a horse boarded on the property.

Investigators first learned of the farm after the man died at Enumclaw Community Hospital July 2. The county Medical Examiner's Office ruled that the death was accidental and the result of having sex with a horse.

A surveillance camera picked up the license plate of the car that dropped the man off at the hospital, which led detectives to the farm and other people involved, said sheriff's Sgt. John Urquhart.

Deputies don't believe a crime occurred because bestiality is not illegal in Washington state and the horse was uninjured, said Urquhart.

But because investigators found chickens, goats and sheep on the property, they are looking into whether animal cruelty -- which is a crime -- was committed by having sex with these smaller, weaker animals, he said.

The farm was talked about in Internet chat rooms as a destination for people looking to have sex with livestock, he said.

"A significant number of people, we believe, have likely visited this farm," said Urquhart.

The Humane Society of the United States intends to use the case during the next state legislative session as an example of why sex with animals should be outlawed in Washington, said Bob Reder, a Humane Society regional director in Seattle.

"This and a few other cases that we have will allow us a platform to talk about sex abuse of animals," Reder said.

Thirty-three states ban sex with animals, he said.

Susan Michaels, co-founder of local animal-rights organization Pasado's Safe Haven, said she has been fighting to have bestiality made illegal. "It's animal cruelty behind closed doors," Michaels said.

Jennifer Sullivan: 206-464-8294 or jensullivan@seattletimes.com

Shaun @ Tru6 · 07-15-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Mule

Thirty-three states ban sex with animals, he said.

I'm guessing TN isn't one of them.

IROC · IROC's Garage

Hey!! I grew up in TN!! Oh...wait a minute..I also went to high school with a kid with the nickname "goatboy"....nevermind.

Mike

gaijindabe · 07-15-2005, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by Mule
after a Seattle man died from injuries sustained while having sex with a horse boarded on the property.

Well, aint that a kick in the head!!

Tim Hancock · 07-15-2005, 12:19 PM

You are just rotten Shaun!

Mule, I expect a good comeback on this one!

cbeers · 07-15-2005, 12:22 PM

The OTHER Mustang ranch!

-Chris

Shaun @ Tru6 · 07-15-2005, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by Tim Hancock
You are just rotten Shaun!

Mule, I expect a good comeback on this one!

I get lucky sometimes Tim. I think the only good comeback to this would be:

"Only states that have a law actually need a law."

strother · 07-15-2005, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by Shaun 84 Targa
I'm guessing TN isn't one of them.

It's OK if you do it in private:

"A person commits the offense of public indecency who, in a public place … knowingly or intentionally: (i) Engages in sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, excretory functions or other ultimate sex acts; (ii) Appears in a state of nudity; or
(iii) Fondles the genitals of such person, or another person. T.C.A. § 39-13-511(a)."

Shaun @ Tru6 · 07-15-2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by strother
It's OK if you do it in private:

"A person commits the offense of public indecency who, in a public place … knowingly or intentionally: (i) Engages in sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, flagellation, excretory functions or other ultimate sex acts; (ii) Appears in a state of nudity; or
(iii) Fondles the genitals of such person, or another person. T.C.A. § 39-13-511(a)."

Now if this were Rove, he definitely wouldn't be found guilty because surely he wouldn't be engaging in such behavior "knowingly or intentionally."