TACOMA, Wash. -- A Pierce County jury has acquitted a man accused of having sex with the family dog.
Michael Patrick McPhail, 26, of Spanaway, was found not guilty Wednesday in Pierce County Superior Court of first-degree animal cruelty.
Assistant Pierce County Prosecutor Karen Watson said last fall that McPhail was the first person charged in the county under a new state law that made bestiality a felony.
"I'm glad that justice was able to see it wasn't an action of my doing," McPhail said as he left the court building.
He said he believes his wife made up the story because she is seeking to end their marriage.
Details here from the AP via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. (via How Appealing)