BY STAFF REPORTER
A 40 year-old Victoria Falls man has been arraigned before Victoria Fall magistrate’s courts after he allegedly performed a sex act on his neighbour’s dog.
This was heard when the man from Chinotimba high- density suburb stood before residents magistrate Godswill Mavenge for a plea record on Wednesday charged with bestiality.
He pleaded not guilty, prompting Mavenge to open a trial.
According to court prosecutors, the man (name withhled for ethical reasons) allegedly abused the dog at his neighbour’s residency, while hiding behind a mango tree on October 13.
“On October 13 at around 3am, the complainant Nolwazi Nyoni saw the accused behind a mango tree having sexual intercourse with her dog,”the court heard.
“The accused was asked why he was doing that by the complainant and he just apologised.”
According to a police sworn statement made by the complainant, the accused after committing the offence ran away after being advised to handle himself to police.
“I then told him that we should go to the police station and he agreed,”Nyoni said.
“On our way to the police station, he then ran away and l proceeded alone to make a report leading to his arrest.”
His trial began on Thursday and state witnesses will be called to testify.