Drunk man sexually assaulted Chihuahua

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of sexually assaulting his roommate's dog in Oakland Park, the Broward Sheriff's Office have said. Tomas Bautista, of Oakland Park, was taken into custody on one count of cruelty to an animal, a third-degree felony, said Dani Moschella, sheriff's spokeswoman. Florida is one of about a dozen states with no law specifically banning sex with animals.



The 3-year-old female Chihuahua mix, named Mimi, is recovering, said her owner, Clemente Velasquez, 67. After being treated by a veterinarian, "she is now just lying down on the sofa," Velasquez said. "She's not happy like she normally is."

Velasquez, who is Bautista's roommate, arrived home and found Bautista drunk. He told him to go to bed, but Bautista instead went to the backyard. The dog followed him outside.



Soon after, Velasquez heard Mimi yelp, so he grabbed a flashlight and ran outside. He saw his dog running from Bautista and found Bautista passed out with his pants down. Mimi was bleeding, so Velasquez notified authorities and took her to the Coral Springs Animal Hospital. Bautista is in Broward's main jail on $2,500 bond.