CROOKSTON, Minn. — A northern Minnesota letter carrier faces felony charges after prosecutors say he broke into a customer’s garage and engaged in a sexual act with a dog.

Brian Louis George L. Chapman, 21, has been charged with one count of second-degree burglary, a felony, and one count of bestiality, a misdemeanor for acts alleged to have taken place Feb. 6.

According to a criminal complaint, a Polk County man noticed the mailman was spending a long time in his garage to drop off a package. When the man reviewed surveillance cameras in his garage, he observed the mailman engage in a sexual act with his dog at about 1:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Related Articles Biden’s Minnesota campaign destination revealed: Duluth

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A Polk County sheriff’s deputy also reviewed the footage and observed the mailman enter with a package, set down the package and then engage in a sexual act with a dog, which stays in the garage.

The U.S. Postal Service did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Chapman’s employment status.

The burglary charge carries a maximum 10-year sentence with a potential $20,000 fine. The beastiality charge is punishable by 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine.