A LANDSCAPE gardener has been arrested for allegedly having sex with his client’s dog.

Cruz Barrera-Lugo, 61, is charged with bestiality after he was accused of "participating in a lewd sexual act" with a family's pet pooch.

1 Cruz Barrera-Lugo is accused of performing sexual acts with his client's family dog Credit: Gwinnett County Police

Police were called to a home in Atlanta, Georgia, US, where they met with the homeowner who told them he was playing with his nephew outside when they saw the suspect with their dog.

When he realised he’d been caught, Barrera-Lugo stopped and fled in his black pick-up truck, said cops.

The landscape gardener is believed to have worked on the man’s lawn every two weeks for nearly a year.

Checks on a surveillance video showed the alleged dog-romp was caught on tape.

Officer Deon Washington said: “It is unknown whether or not this was the first time this happened or if it had been an ongoing occurrence."

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He added: “This is an especially disturbing case for many reasons.”

The breed of dog has not been revealed.

Barrera-Lugo also faces charges cruelty to children because the homeowner’s nephew saw the lewd act on the dog.

Last month, a firefighter clown was arrested in the US after being accused of having sex with a dog and sending sick child porn images to a woman.

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