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| | 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> | | 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> |
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| | + | The Enumclaw horse sex case was a 2005 incident in which Kenneth Pinyan, who was an American Boeing engineer residing in Gig Harbor, Washington, died from injuries received during receptive rectal sex with a stallion at a farm near the city of Enumclaw, Washington.<ref>[Skager, Shawn (July 12, 2006). "[http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ech/news/35979664.html Film to focus on aftermath of Enumclaw incident]". Enumclaw Courier-Herald.</ref> Pinyan also distributed bestiality porn under the alias Mr. Hands.<ref>[http://www.popcrunch.com/7-people-who-took-animals-for-lovers/ Horse Riding Mr Hands, Washington]</ref> |
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| | + | The ''Associated Press'' reported that the farm where the event occurred attracted "a significant number of people" who wanted to engage in bestiality and the ''Seattle Times'' published a number of articles on the Enumclaw horse sex case.<ref>Messer, Lesley (July 18, 2005). "[http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/when-a-man-dies-in-a-sex-act-with-a-horse-what-s-a-reporter-to-do/ When a Man Dies in a Sex Act with a Horse -- What's a Reporter to Do?]". Editor & Publisher.</ref> |
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| | + | In 2007, a documentary of the life and death of Kenneth Pinyan (as well as the life led by those who came to the farm near Enumclaw, Washington) was featured at the Sundance Film Festival under the title ''Zoo''. It was one of 16 winners out of 856 film candidates for the festival, and it played at numerous regional festivals in the United States subsequently.<ref> Westneat, Danny (December 3, 2006). "New movie is the spawn of horse sex". The Seattle Times.</ref> In addition, it was also selected as one of the top five American films to be presented at the Directors Fortnight sidebar at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.<ref>Zoo, which opens today in NY and LA, has just been selected as one of the features of the prestigious Directors Fortnight sidebar at this year's Cannes Film Festival". [http://emanuellevy.com/comment/popuar-articles-zoo-inside-the-controversial-documentary-about-bestiality/ Zoo: Inside the Controversial Documentary about Bestiality]</ref><ref>Eugene Hernandez, "'07:[http://www.indiewire.com/article/cannes_07_slate_set_for_49th_directors_fortnight_corbijns_control_opening_sSlate Set for 49th Directors' Fortnight]", IndieWIRE, May 3, 2007.</ref> |
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| | + | === 2005 horse bestiality stories apparently most popular articles in history of Seattle Times === |
| | [[File:Blackstallion.jpg|thumbnail|right|100px|[[Horse]] ]] | | [[File:Blackstallion.jpg|thumbnail|right|100px|[[Horse]] ]] |
| | In 2005, columnist Danny Westneat reported in the ''Seattle Times'': | | In 2005, columnist Danny Westneat reported in the ''Seattle Times'': |
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| | 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>}} | | 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>}} |
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| | == Bestiality farm in Washington state == | | == Bestiality farm in Washington state == |
| | [[Image:Mouse.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Authorities arrested Douglas Spinks and a [[Britain|British]] tourist in a bestiality farm raid. Police found dogs, horses and [[mouse|mice]]. See also: [[Bestiality and Britain]] ]] | | [[Image:Mouse.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Authorities arrested Douglas Spinks and a [[Britain|British]] tourist in a bestiality farm raid. Police found dogs, horses and [[mouse|mice]]. See also: [[Bestiality and Britain]] ]] |