AN illegal immigrant who raped a cow after crossing into the US from Mexico has been caged.

Twisted Jose Nino, 29, was arrested after border control officials caught him in the act in Texas.

2 Jose Nino, pictured, was caught having sex with a cow in Texas in March

2 Nino attacked the farm animal near the Starr and Hidalgo county line, pictured

The perv got intimate with the farm animal near the Starr and Hidalgo county line.

US Border Patrol agents saw Mexico-born Nino “having sex with a cow,” police said.

Starr County Sheriff officers identified Nino as the suspect after an investigation.

On Monday, he was jailed for two years for bestiality following the sick act in March, reports KGBT-TV.

Stunned local internet users responded to the news with concerns about livestock.

Rene Guerra wrote: "Oh my god what is this world becoming to."

And Lisa Johnson Caples said: "Not even our livestock is safe.”

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Nino was released into the custody of the Border Patrol after his arrest.

But he was arrested again six months later in September accused of drink driving in Rio Grande Valley.

Officials said Nino had a long immigration history, which included “multiple violations for illegal re-entry after removal.”