Saturday, August 20, 2005

Bestiality with a rabbit

A MAN charged with animal cruelty and bestiality has mental health problems brought on by illegal drug use, his lawyer told a Sydney court today.

Brendan Francis McMahon, a 36-year-old finance broker, was refused bail today when he appeared in Central Local Court via video-link from Silverwater Remand Centre.
Mr McMahon was arrested last week and charged with 18 counts of aggravated animal cruelty involving 17 rabbits and a guinea pig, one count of bestiality and two charges of possessing cannabis.

Nr McMahon, from Tamarama in eastern Sydney, would also be charged with six new bestiality offences relating to rabbits, the court heard.

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