A MAN who had sex with a dog has been given a hospital order under the Mental Health Act.

Edward Cullen, 40, has admitted that he “made love” to the Staffordshire bull terrier cross-bred last August.

And when challenged, Cullen admitted it and said the dog had bitten him on the leg following the incident.

Cullen, of Mountain Crescent, Thornhill, Dewsbury, suffers from a mild learning disability.

Bradford Crown Court heard yesterday the dog’s owner had been away for two weeks and had left her pet with a friend.

Prosecutor Martin Haigh said when she collected her animal she noticed that it was having trouble urinating and developed a rash on its face and between its legs.

When the owner asked what had happened her friend told her that Cullen had had sex with the female dog.

Cullen was confronted about the incident and admitted that he had held the dog down by the head while he had sex with her.