August 12, 2005 - 12:27PM The Age
A Sydney man was today charged with cruelty and bestiality after 17 dead rabbits and a guinea pig were found in and around a central Sydney office building.
The 36-year-old man, from the wealthy beachside suburb of Tamarama, was arrested at 1am today in a vacant office space, adjacent to his workplace in the city centre, following police surveillance.
One dead rabbit was found with the man in the office and two injured rabbits were later euthanased, police said.
The bodies of 17 rabbits and one guinea pig were recovered during the police operation, and investigators said they feared other animals may have been similarly mistreated.
Police also searched a home in Carlisle Street at Tamarama, in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
The man was charged with 18 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of bestiality and two counts of possession of a prohibited drug.
He was due to face Central Local Court this afternoon.
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he is one very sick puppy
