Boy, 17, arrested after alleged 'sex' with dog

Middelburg - Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly sleeping with a dog in Doornkop near Middelburg on Saturday.

"The boy, who was visiting at his girlfriend's home, was found by neighbours in bed. He was fast asleep with a condom still on his penis and the dog was lying dead next to him," Middelburg police spokesperson, Captain Khanyisile Zwane said in a statement.

After he was discovered the police and the SPCA were called to the scene.

The dog was removed by the SPCA and taken to the a veterinary clinic where tests and a post-mortem will be done.

"The boy was charged with bestiality and a charge from the animal protection act will also be added to the charge," Zwane said.