Netherlands 'bans sex with animals'

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The Netherlands has reportedly banned sex with animals after a long-standing bill passed the Eerste Kamer (upper house) of the Dutch parliament today.
According to Reuters, the bill was first introduced in April 2007 and passed the Tweede Kamer (lower house) in July 2008.
The law prohibits human sex with animals, even if the interaction is in private and the animals are unharmed.
It further bans the creation or dissemination of animal pornography. A 2007 newspaper survey suggested that 80% of bestiality videos worldwide had originated in the Netherlands.
Previously, sex with animals had been legal in the Netherlands as long as the person could prove that the animals were not injured.

Shame poor old "Leeroy" won't be able to go there for his holidays....