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Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-4-601. Bestiality; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) As used in this section:

(i) “Actor” means the person accused of bestiality;

(ii) “Sexual act with an animal” means any act, between a person and an animal involving direct physical contact between the genitals of one and the mouth, anus or genitals of the other. A sexual act with an animal may be proved without evidence of penetration.

(b) An actor commits the crime of bestiality if the actor knowingly:

(i) Engages in a sexual act with an animal;

(ii) Causes, aids or abets another in engaging in a sexual act with an animal;

(iii) Uses any part of the actor's body or an object to sexually stimulate an animal; or

(iv) For the purpose of sexual gratification, the actor visually records a person engaging in a sexual act with an animal.

(c) Bestiality is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

(d) This section shall not apply to or prohibit normal, ordinary or accepted practices involved in animal husbandry, artificial insemination or veterinary medicine.

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