Animal Lover Gets Probation

(Superior, Wisconsin) A 20-year-old Superior man, Bryan James Hathaway, pleaded no contest to engaging in sex with a dead deer and was sentenced to probation -- to be served concurrent with a nine-month jail sentence received from a different offense. In his defense, Hathaway is quoted as saying, "What do you expect me to do, have sex with a live deer?"

Hathaway was also ordered to complete sex offender evaluation and treatment. It's not known whether Hathaway faces charges from the Fish and Wildlife Department for bagging a deer out of season.

A previous conviction in April 2005 involved Hathaway killing a horse for purposes of having sex with it. For felony mistreatment of an animal, he received 18 months in jail and two years extended supervision. It's not clear what constitutes the crime of felony mistreatment, killing the horse or having sex with it. His nine-month sentence was received for violating the conditions of his extended supervision which he apparently did by doing a dead doe.

Douglas County Circuit Court Judge Michael Lucci termed Hathaway's behavior as "disturbing." Left unanswered, however, was the question of where are the women in Wisconsin.