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A 31-year-old woman in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, is facing charges for allegedly drugging her male dog and sexually abusing him. Nikki Dillinger told Pennsylvania State Police that she was drunk when she committed the sickening act.
Somerset County woman charged after drugging Boxer, engaging in sex acts with dog
On Jan. 11, troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police responded to animal cruelty reports at Nikki Dillinger’s residence. Upon arrival, Dillinger confessed she had given her Boxer dog over-the-counter drugs before having sexual intercourse with the canine, as per WTAJ News.
The Somerset County resident told police she had been drinking when she sexually abused her dog. Consequently, authorities charged Dillinger with two counts of sexual intercourse with an animal along with one count of animal cruelty.
As of now, it remains unclear whether Dillinger engaged in sexual acts with her dog in the past as well. Additionally, authorities haven’t revealed whether the dog sustained injuries from the sexual abuse.
Under Pennsylvania law, having sexual intercourse with a pet or any other animal is illegal and classified as a second-degree misdemeanor. Violations of second-degree misdemeanors are punishable by a maximum of two years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. However, the prison sentence may be higher for a person with multiple counts of sexual abuse toward an animal[s].
Additionally, Pennsylvania law considers animal cruelty as knowingly or recklessly abandoning abusing, overloading, beating, or ill-treating an animal.
The law classifies sexual abuse and drugging as animal cruelty since it puts an animal at risk of serious bodily injury. Perhaps this explains why Dillinger is facing one count of animal cruelty on top of the animal sexual abuse charges.
In Pennsylvania, animal cruelty charges attract a maximum of 90 days in jail and a $300 fine.
