Man, 29, 'had sex with the family dog in bed before stabbing it and slitting its throat'



A man is accused of having sex with the family dog before stabbing the animal to death and slitting its throat.



Michael Haimes, 29, from Coral Springs, Florida, is charged with sexual conduct with an animal and causing the cruel death, pain and suffering of an animal.



According to the police report, Haimes told detectives he had sex with the dog in the bed of his home on Tuesday and then panicked when he saw the dog was bleeding.

Michael Haimes, 29, from Florida, is charged with sexual conduct with an animal and causing the cruel death, pain and suffering of an animal

Fearing he would be caught he repeatedly stabbed the dog and then sliced its throat.

According to the Sun Sentinel , on Tuesday police went to Haimes' home 'due to a mental illness call' and noted the odor of a decomposing body.

When they searched a wooded area behind his house they found the furry dog before arresting Haimes.

In his first court appearance yesterday, the 29-year-old said he has lived in the area for 23 years and is currently unemployed.



Police found the dog's body in a wooded area at the back of Haimes' home

Judge John 'Jay' Hurley said before setting bond at $50,000 for each charge: 'The court is concerned with what appears to be absolutely just spontaneous, unforeseen, inappropriate violence to an animal.

'The court lacks confidence in the defendant's ability to control his own behavior.'

