At COMMON LAW, bestiality was considered a crime against nature and was punishable by death.
Today, it is prohibited by statutes in most states as a form of SODOMY. The penalty for committing the offense is a fine, imprisonment, or both.
At COMMON LAW, bestiality was considered a crime against nature and was punishable by death.
Today, it is prohibited by statutes in most states as a form of SODOMY. The penalty for committing the offense is a fine, imprisonment, or both.
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