A Penn State University chemical engineering professor is accused of bestiality with his dog in acts. These were caught on trail cameras. Themis Matsoukas, 64, was charged Tuesday in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, with open lewdness, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with an animal, cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct.
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Matsoukas was identified by rangers who said they linked him to a North Face backpack and a Subaru Outback present in some of the footage from Rothrock State Forest, WTAJ reported.
He asked the park rangers to shoot him, claiming he does the despicable act on his collie only to blow off steam. He has been released off his duties at the college.
