Human–animal marriage

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'''Human–animal marriage''' is not recognized in law by any country, although it has been viewed, that in these types of marriages, people do not face any legal challenges.

==Historical cases==

===Horse===
* In some parts of [[Celt]]ic [[Ireland]], sudan (often called "sacred kings") had to wed the local [[goddess]] of the land. A [[druid]]ess was usually chosen to represent the land goddess as the king's wife, but one king in [[Donegal]] married a horse, a representative of their local [[goddess]].<ref>http://library.thinkquest.org/C0116903/society/classes.htm</ref>
* May 1998 – ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'' had an episode titled "I Married a Horse!". The show was ultimately not aired by many stations on the planned date, apparently due to concerns about the acceptability of broadcasting an episode in which a man admitted to a long term emotional and sexual relationship of this kind. The man and his horse later participated in a British documentary on the subject.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cincypost.com/living/1998/spring052198.html|title=Springer's latest: 'I Married a Horse'|work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]|publisher=[[E. W. Scripps Company]]|date=1998-05-21|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040406093707/http://www.cincypost.com/living/1998/spring052198.html|archivedate=2004-04-06}}</ref>

===Cat===

* May 2010 - A [[Germany|German]] had married his cat when he was told by his vet that the animal would soon die.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8658327.stm | work=BBC | title= German man 'marries' his dying cat | date=2010-05-03}}</ref>

===Dog===
* June 2003 – A nine year old [[India]]n girl of the [[Santal]] (or 'Santhal') tribe of [[Khanyhan]], near [[Calcutta]] was formally married to a dog, in order to ward off a bad [[omen]]. The wedding was attended by more than one hundred guests, who danced to the beating of drums and drank home-made liquor. The girl told [[Western world|Western]] press, "I have no regret in marrying the dog. I will take care of this dog who was stray and survived on left-overs", tribal elders added she was free to remarry a human in future as an adult.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3004930.stm | work=BBC News | title=Girl weds dog to break 'evil spell' | date=2003-06-19}}</ref>
* November 2007 – A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death – an act he believes cursed him. Selvakumar, 33, told the paper he had been suffering since he stoned two dogs to death and hung their bodies from a tree 15 years prior.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21768663/ Man in India marries dog as atonement - World news - Weird news - Animal weirdness - msnbc.com]</ref>
* February 2009 – An infant boy was married off to his neighbors' dog in eastern India by villagers who said it will stop the groom from being killed by wild animals. The boy will still be able to marry a human bride in the future without filing for divorce.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29259293/ Indian boy marries dog to ward off tigers - World news - Weird news - msnbc.com]</ref>
* December 2010 - [[Australia|Australian]] man tied the knot with his best friend – a five-year-old [[Labrador]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.newser.com/story/106664/australian-guy-marries-his-dog.html | work=Newser | title=Australian Guy Marries His Dog | date=2010-12-06}}</ref>
* February 2011 - A [[Ghana|Ghanian]] women Emily Mabou, 29, married the 18-month-old dog, the ceremony was attended by a traditional priest and local villagers.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=202316 | work=Ghana Web | title=Woman Marries Dog In Ghana | date=2011-01-11}}</ref>

==Folklore, myth, and popular culture==
* A [[Culture of China|Chinese]] folktale, sometimes known as ''The Silkworm'', tells how [[silk]] originated following the King's daughter spiritually marrying a horse, in completion of a promise made in times of trouble. In the tale, the princess was reborn as a [[silkworm]], a creature whose appearance and mannerisms superficially were said to resemble that of a horse. (From Chonsol Ttara Samch'olli, retold by Heinz Insu Fenkl) <ref>[http://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Chinese_Folktale_36.html The Girl with the Horse's Head or the Silkworm Goddess]</ref>
* A [[Cheyenne]] myth "The Girl Who Married a Dog", states that the group of seven stars known as the [[Pleiades]] originated from seven puppies which a Cheyenne chief's daughter gave birth to after mysteriously being visited by a dog in human form to whom she vowed "Wherever you go, I go".<ref>[http://www.native-languages.org/cheyennestory3.htm The Girl Who Married A Dog]</ref>

==Animal Sexual abuse==

Despite the animal-human marriages, there have been number of cases where people have to face arrest for sexual abuse related to animal.

===Goat===
{{Main|Sudanese goat marriage incident}}
* February 2006 – A [[Sudan]]ese man named Charles Tombe caught having sex with a neighbour's [[goat]] which was subsequently nicknamed [[Rose (goat)|Rose]], was ordered by the council of [[Elder (administrative title)|elder]]s to pay the neighbour a [[dowry]] of 15,000 Sudanese dinars ($75) and marry the animal.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4748292.stm | work=BBC News | title=Sudan man forced to 'marry' goat | date=2006-02-24 | accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref>

===Sheep===

* September 2013 - A Pakistani man got arrested is facing charges of raping 30 sheeps belonging to a citizen in Al Aflag. The sheep owner filed the complaint to the security authorities.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.alriyadh.com/en/article/842106/pakistani-accused-of-raping-30-sheeps | work=Al Riyadh | title=Pakistani Accused of Raping 30 Sheep | date=2013-09-25 | accessdate=2013-09-25}}</ref>

===Dog===

* September 2013 - A american soldier Ruben Fox, and his wife Amber Fox have been charged with making pornographic videos of dogs, as well as posting them online. Both are charged with multiple counts of crimes against the nature involving bestiality, disseminating obscene materials and conspiracy.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2423715/Soldier-wife-23-sex-dogs-posted-bestiality-porn-films-online.html | work=Daily Mail | title=Soldier and his wife, 23, 'had sex with their dogs and posted homemade bestiality porn films online' | date=2013-09-17 | accessdate=2013-09-17}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Speciesism]]
* [[Anthrozoology]]
* [[Zoophilia]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheGirlWhoMarriedADog-Cheyenne.html A Cheyenne Legend] First People – The Legends
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ca/Indian/GirlMarriedDog.html The Girl Who Married a Dog] (Cheyenne)

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