Norwegian MP Targets Animal Sex Fiends

Norwegian politician Steinar Bastesen from the Coast Party lent his support to an animal rights group's campaign to criminalise bestiality this week, suggesting the internet is exacerbating the problem.

"People working in animal protection are angered that sexual intercourse with animals can occur without a clear decision that this is a crime," said Mr Bastesen.

"Abuse of animals is a growing problem that may be linked to the enormous exposure of animal porn on the Internet," he suggested (Aftenposten).

His claims echoed those of Scandinavian animal expert Johan Beck-Friis who said last year that between 200 and 300 pets are injured annually during sexual assaults in Sweden.

"We have seen an increase since 1999 when child pornography became illegal," Mr Beck-Friis told Norwegian channel TV2.

"It appears, in other words, as there are some people who have replaced children with animals. In both circumstances, it is sex with defenceless individuals." (AVN News).

One such individual was British citizen Stephen Hall who was jailed for six months, two years ago after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female goat in Hull, England.

The then 23 year old unemployed chef was caught after he was spotted by a carriage load of passengers whose train stopped at signals alongside the scene of the crime, in an allotment next to the railway.

"The defendant tried to conceal himself behind some tin sheeting but didn't stop what he was doing," the prosecutor told the court.

"He emerged with his trousers around his ankles. It was all too clear to the witnesses what was happening. The defendant was in a crouched and concealed position clearly having penetrative intercourse. It seems he was engaged with sexual activity for some ten minutes," she said.

Hall initially denied the attack, until forensic scientists found goat hairs in his underpants. The goat was left reportedly "subdued' by the assault.

"I saw the goat the next day," chief investigating officer Dave Crinnion from the British Transport Police told the Sun, "It did not seem too upset but it is difficult to tell."
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