Police in southeast London, England, are searching for a serial predator who has allegedly been sexually assaulting sheep in Chislehurst. Police say they are aware of at least six separate incidents that have occurred over the last three months.
The most recent incident occurred on the evening of June 16, when two joggers witnessed a man sexually assaulting a sheep in a pasture near Tongs Farm on Botany Bay Lane. The man ran off when he saw the two joggers, but in his frenzy, he forgot to put his jogging shorts back on and left them behind at the scene. The two joggers notified police, who went to the scene and took the discarded shorts as evidence.
According to police, Monday's incident was not the first time the serial predator was caught in the act. One month prior, on May 16, a stable girl was witness to another sexual assault on a sheep.
"I saw him in broad daylight. I was in the yard and only looked over because all the sheep were running," Chloe Williams, 18, told Bromleytimes.com. "He was trying to grab a sheep, and when I confronted him, he said he was trying to find his wallet. I was appalled. Then he ran off, after hurdling some fences. He's very athletic."
Similar to Monday's incident, the perpetrator had left articles of clothing at the scene.
In addition to the eyewitness accounts, police were recently notified that two sheep were found dead in a field. During the investigation, police found a discarded item of clothing nearby, leading to speculation that the deaths are connected to the case.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines bestiality as "the quality or condition of being an animal or like an animal; conduct or an action marked by depravity or brutality; or sexual relations between a human being and an animal."
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals [RSPCA] has offered to assist police in the investigation by recommending vets who could use rape kits to collect DNA from sheep who are victimized by the unknown attacker.
Bromley Police will not comment on the status of the investigation and will only say that it is ongoing.
The suspect in the case is described as a tall black man. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bromley Police at 01689 891212 or Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
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