A Virginia Beach man was jailed Wednesday after he admitted to having sex with his pet dog.

According to court documents, Martin Carey was questioned by the investigators during a pre-polygraph in May, 2018, during which he admitted to having "sex with my dog." He told the investigators that he had “vaginal intercourse” with the canine.

The animal was seized by animal control and taken to an anima hospital for testing. A vet told the investigators that a pelvic exam was conducted which confirmed that the canine’a anus and rectum had injuries "consistent with blunt force trauma or penetration.”

The man was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday. During sentencing, the judge ordered that the accused should not own or possess a companion animal or agriculture animal.

The incident comes less than a month after a California dog owner sexually assaulted his pet and posted a video of the act on social media. Investigation into the case began after 37-year-old Sexy Vegan posted a video “allegedly depicting inappropriate behavior with a pit bull” on his social media account. A search warrant was executed for his home following which he was taken into custody with “one misdemeanor count each of sexual assault on an animal and posting obscene matter.” His two pet dogs were taken from his home by animal control.

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