A Fairbanks man was arrested by Alaska State Troopers for apparently engaging in sexual conduct with his service dog.

AST says around 2 a.m. Wednesday troopers went back to a home they were at hours earlier for a sexual assault call.

Once there they confronted 45-year-old Dewayne Koenig-Messer who was engaging in the act.

AST arrested Messer for Cruelty to Animals and his outstanding arrest warrant for Vehicle Theft.