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Texas Democrat accused of having sex with neighbor's dog, faces bestiality charge

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A Bellmead man has been arrested in one of the first known cases 
of bestiality in Texas.

Philip Samuel Mercon, 27, was arrested shortly before 1:30 a.m. 
Saturday after a witness told police they saw the man "sexually 
abusing a dog" in a neighbor's backyard, media reports show.

After Mercon saw police, he let go of the animal — described as 
a mixed-breed, medium-sized male dog — and tried to run away 
from the area, according to a report from the Waco Tribune-
Herald.

“Officers notified the animal owner on scene so that she could 
provide any care the dog needed," police said in an article by 
KWTX 10. "At this time, there are no reports of injury to the 
dog."

Texas lawmakers last year officially banned bestiality to 
prevent Texans from having sex with animals.

Under the law, which went into effect Sept. 1, Texans who have 
sexual contact with animals could receive a sentence of up to 
two years in jail.

And if the animal has severe injuries or dies because of the 
sexual contact — or if that contact occurs in the presence of a 
child younger than 18 — the offender could face a longer 
sentence behind bars.

Mercon was arrested on a charge of bestiality, a state jail 
felony, and charges of evading arrest and criminal trespass. He 
was booked into the McLennan County Jail, where he later was 
released on an $8,000 bond.

Anna Tinsley: 817-390-7610, @annatinsley

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