weirdood99
08-25-2005, 04:55 PM
Story Here (http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,16238144%255E953,00.html)
A NEW Zealand man was yesterday refused bail on charges of bestiality and animal cruelty after the deaths of 17 rabbits and a guinea pig at a central Sydney office building.
Finance officer Brendan Francis McMahon, 36, of North Sydney, made a brief court appearance yesterday after being arrested early yesterday morning in a vacant office adjacent to his workplace in central Sydney.
He was charged with one count of bestiality on a rabbit and 18 counts of aggravated animal cruelty involving 17 rabbits and a guinea pig. He was also charged with possession of 90g of cannabis.
All the offences were alleged to have happened between July 20 and August 11.
According to a police charge sheet tendered to Sydney's Central Local Court, McMahon allegedly committed bestiality on a rabbit between 3am and 4am on August 1.
On the same day he is also alleged to have committed acts of aggravated animal cruelty on five rabbits and a guinea pig.
Four other rabbits were allegedly mistreated on July 20, with two more allegedly abused on August 5 and 6.
On August 9 and 11, he allegedly mistreated six rabbits.
He was arrested about 1am yesterday following a police investigation conducted in co-operation with the RSPCA.
McMahon did not apply for bail during his appearance, and it was formally refused by magistrate Allan Moore.
McMahon did not enter a plea to any charges and was remanded to next Friday.
His barrister Douglas Marr did not comment outside court, except to say his client was a NZ citizen.
This deserves a big WTF?!
A NEW Zealand man was yesterday refused bail on charges of bestiality and animal cruelty after the deaths of 17 rabbits and a guinea pig at a central Sydney office building.
Finance officer Brendan Francis McMahon, 36, of North Sydney, made a brief court appearance yesterday after being arrested early yesterday morning in a vacant office adjacent to his workplace in central Sydney.
He was charged with one count of bestiality on a rabbit and 18 counts of aggravated animal cruelty involving 17 rabbits and a guinea pig. He was also charged with possession of 90g of cannabis.
All the offences were alleged to have happened between July 20 and August 11.
According to a police charge sheet tendered to Sydney's Central Local Court, McMahon allegedly committed bestiality on a rabbit between 3am and 4am on August 1.
On the same day he is also alleged to have committed acts of aggravated animal cruelty on five rabbits and a guinea pig.
Four other rabbits were allegedly mistreated on July 20, with two more allegedly abused on August 5 and 6.
On August 9 and 11, he allegedly mistreated six rabbits.
He was arrested about 1am yesterday following a police investigation conducted in co-operation with the RSPCA.
McMahon did not apply for bail during his appearance, and it was formally refused by magistrate Allan Moore.
McMahon did not enter a plea to any charges and was remanded to next Friday.
His barrister Douglas Marr did not comment outside court, except to say his client was a NZ citizen.
This deserves a big WTF?!