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Dogs In Bestiality Case To Be Spared

Jul 3, 2008, 10:32 am

TULSA, Okla. (AP) (NOTE CONTENTS) The Tulsa County Sheriff's Office is backing off its recommendation that three dogs that are part of a bestiality case should be destroyed.

Tulsa County residents Donald Roy Seigfried and Diane Whalen face felony charges of committing crimes against nature, the statute that deals with bestiality.

Sheriff's officials at first said the animals appeared aggressive and should be put down. Animal rights groups argued that the dogs should be spared.

Sheriff's Capt. John Bowman says the dogs will not be euthanized because of their status as victims in the alleged crime.

The sheriff's office received evidence the dogs had been filmed dozens of times performing sex acts with a woman.


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