After a witness reported seeing a suspicious man coming out of a barn in West Cocalico Township earlier this month, a Lancaster County man has been charged with burglary and having sexual intercourse with an animal.

Travis L. Wagner

The witness reported a license plate number, and Ephrata police say Travis L. Wagner, 21, of Reinholds was arrested after that plate was traced back to him.

The incident occurred about 9:26 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the 500 Block of Indiantown Road. The witness said a vehicle parked near a barn, and the driver went inside for a short time, then left.

When police interviewed Wagner, police said, he admitted going into the barn to have intercourse with a miniature horse housed there.

He was arraigned Monday morning and released on $5,000 unsecured bail.

The burglary charge, a second-degree felony, carries a maximum penalty of not more than 10 years in prison. The sexual intercourse with an animal charge, a second-degree misdemeanor, carries a maximum sentence of not more than two years in prison.