Bernard Marsonek, 57, was arrested early Wednesday after reportedly seen having sex with a pit bull in his Tampa yard by shocked neighbors who begged him to stop.
A Florida man is behind bars for allegedly having sex with a pit bull in his yard as shocked neighbors pleaded with him to stop.
Tampa police were called to the house of Bernard Marsonek Tuesday afternoon after the 57-year-old was reportedly witnessed performing the sick act in broad daylight.
"When officers arrived on scene, they were greeted by a small crowd of residents who were disturbed by their neighbor's activity with the dog," police told Fox13.
"Several of the witnesses stated that they yelled at the suspect to stop, but he ignored their commands."
The pit bull, not pictured, was one of eight taken from his property. He was charged with two counts of a felon in possession of a firearm, animal cruelty and sexual activity involving animals.
Officers found Marsonek, a convicted felon, inside his home and spoke with him before obtaining a search warrant for the property.
Inside they seized a gun with ammunition and animal services took custody of eight large pit bulls found at the home, Fox13 reported.
He was arrested on two counts of a felon in possession of a firearm, animal cruelty and sexual activity involving animals
He was released on $17,500 bond Wednesday.
