A man from Florida has been arrested after he filmed himself sexually abusing a dog while he was dressed in a husky dog costume.

Twenty-one-year-old Christian Nichols posted photographs and footage of the act online, prompting a police investigation when a complaint was made.

He was arrested two and a half weeks later after detectives tracked the posts back to him and arrived at his address in Oldsmar, Pinellas County.

Mr Nichols admitted making the film and posting it online.

He was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated animal cruelty, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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According to court documents detectives said the dog in the video “was clearly in distress”.

Police said: “At one point during the video, the dog tries to run away and the man responds by striking the dog with a sex toy.”

Pinellas County Animal Services were called and removed the Siberian husky named Ember, along with a second dog from Mr Nichols’ residence.

Following a later search of his bedroom, 10 further charges were made against him over the possession of videos showing people sexually abusing dogs.