Unreal! What a Jack A$$! He deserves to go to jail, and he better bring his hair gel, he's gunna need it!

absolutely disgusting. What a sick-o.

Do we really need a "Related Topics" link to "Sodomy"?

Once he goes to jail ....and he will .... no doubt there will be guys in prison that will be out to get his "goat"

Matt: It's an internal tag to help people searching the site for the story. So it doesn't direct people to random things on the web.

I am going to preemptively ask to keep the discourse on this thread civil.

Why would he use a condom then leave it? This is a sad, gross story. Hope they find the suspect

Christina, are you honestly puzzled by the fact that the perpetrator had sex with a goat and then used poor judgement by not taking his DNA with him? I would think the kind of common sense you are suggesting might not be character trait found in someone who just had sex with a goat. Then again, I think we're all aware that Axdahl's is overrun with GILFs.

Sick story, but GILFs made me laugh. Sorry. That guy is an idiot...

Looks to me like rape and murder...Geeze...what a guy!

I agree it's no joking matter. Someone who could lose control in this way, torture and kill a small animal at a children's petting zoo is not someone who should be loose in our community. People who torment animals show a lack of compassion that reflects how they treat other people too. As a parent and citizen of Stillwater, I want this man arrested and off the streets as soon as possible.

It's hard for me to believe someone would joke about this sick sadistic act. How pathetic can you get?!? She was a pet goat for Christ's sake. She had a name. It was Thelma.
And to the sick sadistic bastard that did this acted..."Your mama must be proud. When your judgement day comes...may you rot in hell!"

I expect P.E.T.A will get involved in this when it gets to court.

Those who prey on defenseless animals could just as easily prey on our children--kids like that poor girl in Colorado. This crime should be taken very seriously.

Yes that type could be a danger. I am curious what the specific crime is and the type.. felony? or no. Animal cruelty is not a major crime?

I love stupid criminal stories, but I would have been very happy to have never seen this.

I removed a lewd user name and comments from this post. My apologies to those who saw them.

It breaks my heart to think that poor goat had to have been screaming and struggling to get away........ I really hope this guy owns his actions an does the right thing.... Clearly that's a far reach, at least when he does get caught, he serves prison time....ALOT! Jerk should be castrated.

I'm still not clear on if this amounts to the level of prision time? IS that a Felony? It certianly is the sign of a disturbed mind. anyone familiar with the law in that area?

Never mind... I looked it up.. Not a felony..unless done in the presence of another.

Thomas et all, Not a felony, but in my opinion MN animal cruelty laws need a revamp, they are out of date for sure, and not near punishment enough to stop criminals from doing harm to animals. I for one, would love to see these laws change in my lifetime.

Minnesota Statutes
Subdivision 1.Torture. No person shall overdrive, overload, torture, cruelly beat, neglect, or unjustifiably injure, maim, mutilate, or kill any animal, or cruelly work any animal when it is unfit for labor, whether it belongs to that person or to another person.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a person who fails to comply with any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subdivision 1 or 7 within five years of a previous violation of subdivision 1 or 7 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

A person who intentionally violates subdivision 1 or 7 where the violation results in substantial bodily harm to a pet or companion animal may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both.

Ran across this. saw reference to Thomas. want to make it clear that "thomas" is NOT me. but while I'm at it, let me remind you that Peter Singer, a noted "bioethicist" (holds a pretigious chair at Princeton) thinks that bestiality is OK.

OK. I think i got it.. if he has done this before ie 2nd offence ..it is a gross misdemeanor then entered the building and did one of the Subdivision 1. acts- it is a felony under Subdivision 3. And the death of the animal means he can get no more that 2 well deserved years. imprisonmentand $3,000 fine.
So he entered the building and commited a mesdomeaner [first convicition] or gross misdemeanor [2nd time] he could get either 2 years or 5 years depending on outcome of the trial. Not to mention the DUI. I hope he does not get a plea deal of some kind. Thats it for me on better other subjects. Thanks for the answer Susan

Wouldn't the fact that the goat, or Thelma rather, died make this a more serious offense? I can't stand cruelty of any sort, killing the goat, intended or not should be more than a misdemeanor. Desperate people do desperate things, I get that, but I will never understand raping farm animals!! This S.O.B deserves prison time. I am extremely irritated and angry by all of this, and these are only my opinions and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I apologize if I did.