A Maryland man faces charges for attempting to have sex with a horse and has been prohibited from contact with all animals after being arrested Thursday, according to Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS).
James Von Dundas, 67, of North Potomac, allegedly solicited a LCAS officer in Leesburg for the opportunity to have sex with a horse.
He was arrested at Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park where undercover animal services officers met him and Von Dundas again indicated his intentions, LCAS said in a news release.
鈥淟oudoun County has zero tolerance for criminal acts that include cruel and heinous behavior towards animals,鈥� LCAS Chief of Animal Control Chris Brosan said. 鈥淲e routinely conduct investigations to protect all animals in Loudoun.鈥�
Von Dundas was released on $2,500 bond and has been prohibited from contact with all animals pending a court appearance. An arraignment is scheduled for Monday in Loudoun County General District Court.
Virginia law classifies crimes against nature involving animals as a Class 6 felony, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison and a $2,500 fine.
