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Line 443: − − === Washington state had the highest number of reported cases of bestiality in the USA in 2010 === − − See also: [[Washington state and bestiality]] − − According to the CUNY 2000 religious survey, [[Washington]] was declared to have the second highest [[per capita]] number of people in the United States who answered "no religion" on a survey.<ref>http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/cunywdat.pdf</ref> 27% of the Washington state population declared they had "no religion".<ref>http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/cunywdat.pdf</ref> In addition, in 2007 the pro-evolution magazine the ''[[Scientific American]]'' said that Washington state did a "satisfactory/good" job of teaching evolution (see: [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]])<ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21147 Teaching of evolution by state - map]</ref> − − On January 26, 2011, the ''Seattle Met'' published an article entitled ''Washington Is the Worst State in the Country for Bestiality--Here's Why'' which declared that "Washington is steeped in man-on-beast history".<ref>[http://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-profiles/publicola/articles/washington-state-is-no-1-in-bestiality Is the Worst State in the Country for Bestiality--Here's Why]</ref> − − In 2010, the state of Washington has the highest number of reported cases of bestiality in the United States even though it was merely the 13th most populous state according to the 2010 United States census.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref><ref>[http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php 2010 United States Census data]</ref> − − A 2011 study reported by [[CNN]] indicated that Washington state was a politically liberal state (see: [[Liberalism and bestiality]]).<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/25/new-poll-identifies-most-liberal-and-conservative-states/ 2011 Political map - CNN]</ref> − − ==== 2005 horse bestiality stories apparently most popular articles in history of Seattle Times ==== − − [[File:Blackstallion.jpg|thumbnail|right|100px|[[Horse]] ]] − − ''See also:'' [[Washington state and bestiality]] − − In 2005, columnist Danny Westneat reported in the ''Seattle Times'': − {{cquote|Which brings me back to sex with [[horse|horses]]. The story last summer about the man who died from a perforated colon while having sex with a horse in Enumclaw was by far the year's most read article. − − What's more, four more of the year's 20 most clicked-upon local news stories were about the same horse-sex incident. We don't publish our Web-traffic numbers, but take it from me — the total readership on these stories was huge. − − So much so, a case can be made that the articles on horse sex are the most widely read material this paper has published in its 109-year history. − − I don't know whether to ignore this alarming factoid or to embrace it.<ref>[http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/horse-sex-story-was-online-hit/ Horse sex story was online hit by Danny Westneat, Seattle Times - December 30, 2005]</ref>}} − − ==== Bestiality farm in Washington state ==== − − ''See also:'' [[Washington state and bestiality]] and [[Bestiality and Britain]] − [[Image:Mouse.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Authorities arrested Douglas Spinks and a British tourist in a bestiality farm raid. Police found dogs, horses and [[mouse|mice]]. See also: [[Bestiality and Britain]] ]] − On April 17, 2011, the Examiner ran a story entitled ''Bestiality farm raided in Washington state, Douglas Spink arrested'' which declared: − {{cquote|Douglas Spink, 39, had been arrested in 2005 for smuggling cocaine and was on supervised release after serving three years for his crime. Under the conditions of Douglas Spink’s release, he must adhere to all local, state, and federal laws for five years. Now authorities believe that Spink violated the terms of that release by providing animals for sex acts on an alleged bestiality farm. It has also been suggested that there is a mutual connection between Douglas Spink and Kenneth Pinyan. Pinyan was a Gig Harbor, Washington man who died after engaging in sexual acts with a horse. The case drew national attention and became known as the “Enumclaw horse sex case.”... − − On Wednesday, April 14, 2010 authorities raided Douglas Spink’s animal farm and arrested Spinks and a tourist, Stephen Clarke from Peterborough, England. Authorities described some of the evidence found at the scene as ‘bizarre.’ The raid was conducted by the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office in assistance with the U.S. Probation Department, U.S. Marshals Office, and the FBI. Reports state that authorities seized [[dog]]s, horses, and [[mouse|mice]]. There were reportedly thousands of images of bestiality and child pornography found on the property as well.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/us-headlines-in-national/bestiality-farm-raided-washington-state-douglas-spink-arrested ''Bestiality farm raided in Washington state, Douglas Spink arrested'' April 17, 2011, Examiner - Charisse Van Horn, US Headlines Examiner]</ref>}} − − The Huffington Post reported: − {{cquote|When agents searched Spink's home, they found a video of a man sexually abusing dogs -- and that man, Clarke, was still on the property, wearing the same clothes as in the video, Elfo said. He was charged with animal cruelty and made an initial appearance in Whatcom County Superior Court on Thursday.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/16/douglas-spink-arrested-in_n_541379.html Douglas Spink Arrested In BESTIALITY Case: Mice In Vaseline, Dogs, Horses Found At Exitpoint Stallions Limitee]</ref>}} − − ===== Douglas Spink previously lived in Oregon ===== − Douglas Spink previously lived in [[Oregon]].<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/16/douglas-spink-arrested-in_n_541379.html Douglas Spink Arrested In BESTIALITY Case: Mice In Vaseline, Dogs, Horses Found At Exitpoint Stallions Limitee]</ref> As noted above, according to the CUNY 2000 religious survey, [[Oregon]] was declared to have the highest [[per capita]] number of people in the United States who answered "no religion" on a survey.<ref>http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/cunywdat.pdf</ref> 28% of the Oregon population declared they had "no religion".<ref>http://www.positiveatheism.org/crt/cunywdat.pdf</ref> In addition, in 2007 the pro-[[evolution]] magazine the ''[[Scientific American]]'' said that Oregon state did a "satisfactory/good" job of teaching evolution (see: [[Evolutionary belief and bestiality]])<ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21147 Teaching of evolution by state - map]</ref> A 2011 study reported by [[CNN]] indicated that Oregon state was a politically liberal state.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/25/new-poll-identifies-most-liberal-and-conservative-states/ 2011 Political map - CNN]</ref>
→Washington state had the highest number of reported cases of bestiality in the USA in 2010
Minna Ruotsalo, chief inspector at Finland's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said concerning bestiality, "some persons that engage in the activity have contacted us saying that they would be concerned were the act to be criminalised in Finland".<ref>[http://yle.fi/uutiset/yes_in_finland_you_can_have_sex_with_your_pet/8153974 Yes, in Finland you can have sex with your pet], July 14, 2015</ref>
Minna Ruotsalo, chief inspector at Finland's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said concerning bestiality, "some persons that engage in the activity have contacted us saying that they would be concerned were the act to be criminalised in Finland".<ref>[http://yle.fi/uutiset/yes_in_finland_you_can_have_sex_with_your_pet/8153974 Yes, in Finland you can have sex with your pet], July 14, 2015</ref>
=== Wikipedia on bestiality ===
=== Wikipedia on bestiality ===