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WILMINGTON, N.C. — Police have arrested a North Carolina man accused of sexually molesting a dog he found in a parking lot.

StarNewsOnline.com reported that Jose Vasquez, 46, of Wilmington, has been charged with crimes against nature. He was held on a $250,000 bail.

Authorities said it happened in the early morning hours of July 5 in the parking lot of a Wilmington hotel.

The suspect allegedly found the dog in the parking lot, took the dog into his car and committed the acts.

The dog’s owner found the dog in the car and witnessed the alleged crimes, according to officials.

The dog’s owner reportedly knocked on the window and the suspect jumped out of the car and ran, officials said.

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