Animals are being sexually abused—Act now
- 600milliondogs.org
- May 11
- 2 min read
Right now, animals in West Virginia remain vulnerable to one of the most horrific forms of cruelty: sexual abuse.
Every other state has passed laws to make this a crime.
West Virginia has not, and that gap is already showing its impact.
In one investigation, police found videos on a phone of a dog being pinned down and sexually abused by the people responsible for that animal.
In another case, officers entered a broken-down school bus and found animals forced to stand and lie in thick layers of waste.
A pony, a bull, and several dogs were confined in that space without proper food or care.
Evidence showed these animals were also sexually violated.
Some suffered from severe internal injuries from which their bodies could not recover.
Others showed extreme trauma, remaining rigid and unresponsive during examination, a response experts associate with prolonged abuse.
Cases like these are exactly what the current law fails to address.
House Bill 4725 would make bestiality a felony and allow courts to impose lifetime bans on abusers from having animals.
It is currently before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Senator Tom Willis, as Chair, decides whether the bill is scheduled, advanced, and sent to the full Senate for a vote.
If it is not brought forward, the gap remains, and animals continue to face this abuse without proper legal consequences.
Call on Senator Tom Willis to advance House Bill 4725 and ensure sexual abuse of animals is treated as a serious crime under the law.
Thank you for standing up for animals!
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