BELLMEAD, TX. (THECOUNT) — The Bellmead Police Department reports they arrested Texas man, Philip Mercon, for allegedly sexually abusing a neighbor’s dog on Saturday.

Mercon, 27, has been charged with bestiality, criminal trespass and evading arrest in an incident that occurred in the 2000 block of Old Dallas Road.

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Upon arrival, officers found Mercon engaged in relations with a K9 in a fenced area of the neighbor’s backyard. Officers yelled out to Mercon who then attempted to flee the scene. Officers were able to take him down and arrest him a short time later.

Police said the incident happened on the 2000 block of Old Dallas Road. They said that a witness on scene said he saw the suspect, 27-year-old Philip Mercon, sexually abusing a dog. source

Police notified the dog’s owners who later stated the animal did not appear to be harmed during the act.

The case remains under investigation.