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'''Kenneth Pinyan''' ([[June 22]], [[1960]] - [[July 2]], [[2005]]) was a [[Gig Harbor]]<ref>http://www.courierherald.com/articles/2006/07/12/news/news2.txt</ref> ([[Seattle, Washington]]) resident who engaged in [[sexual activity]] with full-size [[stallion (horse)|stallion]]s at a farm near [[Enumclaw, Washington]], some of which he videotaped and distributed informally under the name '''Mr Hands'''. His death at the age of 45 from accidental internal injury (perforated colon), in [[July 2005]], received during a sex act being videotaped by a friend of his, was one of the most read stories in ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' for that year,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002711400_danny30.html|accessdate=2006-05-15|title=Horse sex story was online hit|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=December 30, 2005}}</ref> and prompted the passing of a bill in Washington State prohibiting both [[bestiality|sex with animals]], and the videotaping of the same, some months later. | '''Kenneth Pinyan''' ([[June 22]], [[1960]] - [[July 2]], [[2005]]) was a [[Gig Harbor]]<ref>http://www.courierherald.com/articles/2006/07/12/news/news2.txt</ref> ([[Seattle, Washington]]) resident who engaged in [[sexual activity]] with full-size [[stallion (horse)|stallion]]s at a farm near [[Enumclaw, Washington]], some of which he videotaped and distributed informally under the name '''Mr Hands'''. His death at the age of 45 from accidental internal injury (perforated colon), in [[July 2005]], received during a sex act being videotaped by a friend of his, was one of the most read stories in ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' for that year,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002711400_danny30.html|accessdate=2006-05-15|title=Horse sex story was online hit|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=December 30, 2005}}</ref> and prompted the passing of a bill in Washington State prohibiting both [[bestiality|sex with animals]], and the videotaping of the same, some months later. | ||
A documentary of the life and death of Pinyan, and the life led by those who came to the farm near | A documentary of the life and death of Pinyan, and the life led by those who came to the farm near Enumclaw as he did, debuted at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] 2007 under the title ''[[Zoo (movie)|Zoo]]''. It was one of 16 winners out of 856 candidates for the festival,<ref>http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003459228_danny03.html</ref> and played at numerous regional festivals in the USA thereafter.<ref>http://blogs.indiewire.com/mattdentler/archives/013464.html</ref> Following Sundance, it was also selected as one of the top five American films to be presented at the "prestigious" Directors Fortnight sidebar at the 2007 [[Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>"''Zoo'', which opens today in NY and LA, has just been selected as one of the features of the prestigious Directors Fortnight sidebar at this year's Cannes Film Festival". [http://emanuellevy.com/article.php?articleID=5686 Zoo: Inside the Controversial Documentary about Bestiality]</ref><ref>Eugene Hernandez, "[http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2007/05/cannes_07_slate.html CANNES '07: Slate Set for 49th Directors' Fortnight]", IndieWIRE, [[May 3]], [[2007]].</ref> | ||
The media outlets that reported the story withheld Pinyan's name. His name was revealed on national radio by talk show host [[Tom Leykis]] in the summer of 2005.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} | The media outlets that reported the story withheld Pinyan's name. His name was revealed on national radio by talk show host [[Tom Leykis]] in the summer of 2005.{{Fact|date=April 2007}} | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
Prosecutors later determined that the horse, an [[Arabian horse|Arabian stallion]] named "Bullseye" {{Fact|date=June 2007}} which had apparently regularly engaged in penetrative sex acts of this kind, had not been injured by being allowed to engage in sex in this manner. The photographer, 54-year old James Michael Tait of Enumclaw,<ref> | Prosecutors later determined that the horse, an [[Arabian horse|Arabian stallion]] named "Bullseye" {{Fact|date=June 2007}} which had apparently regularly engaged in penetrative sex acts of this kind, had not been injured by being allowed to engage in sex in this manner. The photographer, 54-year old James Michael Tait of Enumclaw,<ref>{{cite news|author=Rick Anderson|url=http://www.seattleweekly.com/2005-11-09/news/closing-the-barn-door.php|title=Closing the Barn Door|publisher=Seattle Weekly|date=[[November 9]], [[2005]]}}</ref> was later charged with [[trespass]]ing, since this act took place on a third party's property. A third man alleged to have been present was not charged as his identity was not proven by evidence. According to the Medical Examiner's Office, Pinyan "died of acute [[peritonitis]] due to perforation of the [[colon]]",<ref name="seattle1">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002384648_farm16m.html|accessdate=2006-04-30|title=Videotapes show bestiality, Enumclaw police say|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=[[July 15]], [[2005]]}}</ref> and the death was ruled "accidental".<ref name="seattle2">{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002382718_horse15m.html|accessdate=2006-04-30|title=Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated|publisher=The Seattle Times|date=[[July 15]], [[2005]]}}</ref> A further source states that the stallion was owned by Pinyan, who merely boarded it at the property concerned.<ref name="gagreport">{{cite news|url=http://www.gagreport.com/bizarrenews_8-19-05_horse_sex_death.htm|accessdate=2006-04-30|title=Enumclaw man dies after sex with a horse|publisher=The Gag Report|date=August 20, 2005}}</ref> | ||
Other factors surrounding the death were apparently that the deceased, concerned about appearing in hospital with an unusual internal injury and the effect on his [[security clearance]] as an engineer for aerospace company [[Boeing]], had apparently refused his friends' urging to go to the hospital for several hours after being aware he was internally injured, and was either beyond treatment, or dead, when he finally reached [[Emergency room|ER]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} According to anonymous sources on forums where such material was distributed, he was considered very experienced at receiving anal sex from stallions, and had recognized the potential risk posed by such actions. | Other factors surrounding the death were apparently that the deceased, concerned about appearing in hospital with an unusual internal injury and the effect on his [[security clearance]] as an engineer for aerospace company [[Boeing]], had apparently refused his friends' urging to go to the hospital for several hours after being aware he was internally injured, and was either beyond treatment, or dead, when he finally reached [[Emergency room|ER]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} According to anonymous sources on forums where such material was distributed, he was considered very experienced at receiving anal sex from stallions, and had recognized the potential risk posed by such actions. | ||
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Reports suggest that despite seizing and examining carefully a large number of such videos from the property, no evidence of abuse was found. | Reports suggest that despite seizing and examining carefully a large number of such videos from the property, no evidence of abuse was found. | ||
After Pinyan died, prosecutors realized there was no obvious way to punish his associates, since bestiality was not illegal in Washington state. Says ''[[The Stranger]]'': "The prosecutor's office wanted to charge [a friend of Pinyan's] with animal abuse, but the police found no evidence of abused animals on the many videotapes they collected from his home. As there was no law against humanely [having sex with] one horse, the prosecutors could only charge [him] with trespassing."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=30811|accessdate=2006-04-30|title=The Animal In You|publisher=The Stranger|date=February-March 2006}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Anal sex]] | * [[Anal sex]] | ||
* [[List of horse accidents]] | * [[List of horse accidents]] | ||
* [[Zoo (film)|''Zoo'']], a documentary about his lifestyle and his death | * [[Zoo (film)|''Zoo'']], a documentary about his lifestyle and his death | ||
* [[Moral panic]] | * [[Moral panic]] | ||
Revision as of 03:57, 29 June 2007
Kenneth Pinyan (June 22, 1960 - July 2, 2005) was a Gig Harbor[1] (Seattle, Washington) resident who engaged in sexual activity with full-size stallions at a farm near Enumclaw, Washington, some of which he videotaped and distributed informally under the name Mr Hands. His death at the age of 45 from accidental internal injury (perforated colon), in July 2005, received during a sex act being videotaped by a friend of his, was one of the most read stories in The Seattle Times for that year,[2] and prompted the passing of a bill in Washington State prohibiting both sex with animals, and the videotaping of the same, some months later.
A documentary of the life and death of Pinyan, and the life led by those who came to the farm near Enumclaw as he did, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival 2007 under the title Zoo. It was one of 16 winners out of 856 candidates for the festival,[3] and played at numerous regional festivals in the USA thereafter.[4] Following Sundance, it was also selected as one of the top five American films to be presented at the "prestigious" Directors Fortnight sidebar at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6]
The media outlets that reported the story withheld Pinyan's name. His name was revealed on national radio by talk show host Tom Leykis in the summer of 2005.[citation needed]
Death
Prosecutors later determined that the horse, an Arabian stallion named "Bullseye" [citation needed] which had apparently regularly engaged in penetrative sex acts of this kind, had not been injured by being allowed to engage in sex in this manner. The photographer, 54-year old James Michael Tait of Enumclaw,[7] was later charged with trespassing, since this act took place on a third party's property. A third man alleged to have been present was not charged as his identity was not proven by evidence. According to the Medical Examiner's Office, Pinyan "died of acute peritonitis due to perforation of the colon",[8] and the death was ruled "accidental".[9] A further source states that the stallion was owned by Pinyan, who merely boarded it at the property concerned.[10]
Other factors surrounding the death were apparently that the deceased, concerned about appearing in hospital with an unusual internal injury and the effect on his security clearance as an engineer for aerospace company Boeing, had apparently refused his friends' urging to go to the hospital for several hours after being aware he was internally injured, and was either beyond treatment, or dead, when he finally reached ER.[citation needed] According to anonymous sources on forums where such material was distributed, he was considered very experienced at receiving anal sex from stallions, and had recognized the potential risk posed by such actions.
Reports suggest that despite seizing and examining carefully a large number of such videos from the property, no evidence of abuse was found.
After Pinyan died, prosecutors realized there was no obvious way to punish his associates, since bestiality was not illegal in Washington state. Says The Stranger: "The prosecutor's office wanted to charge [a friend of Pinyan's] with animal abuse, but the police found no evidence of abused animals on the many videotapes they collected from his home. As there was no law against humanely [having sex with] one horse, the prosecutors could only charge [him] with trespassing."[11]
See also
- List of unusual deaths
- Zoophilia
- Anal sex
- List of horse accidents
- Zoo, a documentary about his lifestyle and his death
- Moral panic
- Animal abuse
References
- ↑ http://www.courierherald.com/articles/2006/07/12/news/news2.txt
- ↑ "Horse sex story was online hit". The Seattle Times. December 30, 2005. Retrieved 2006-05-15.
- ↑ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003459228_danny03.html
- ↑ http://blogs.indiewire.com/mattdentler/archives/013464.html
- ↑ "Zoo, which opens today in NY and LA, has just been selected as one of the features of the prestigious Directors Fortnight sidebar at this year's Cannes Film Festival". Zoo: Inside the Controversial Documentary about Bestiality
- ↑ Eugene Hernandez, "CANNES '07: Slate Set for 49th Directors' Fortnight", IndieWIRE, May 3, 2007.
- ↑ Rick Anderson (November 9, 2005). "Closing the Barn Door". Seattle Weekly.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Videotapes show bestiality, Enumclaw police say". The Seattle Times. July 15, 2005. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Enumclaw-area animal-sex case investigated". The Seattle Times. July 15, 2005. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ "Enumclaw man dies after sex with a horse". The Gag Report. August 20, 2005. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
- ↑ "The Animal In You". The Stranger. February–March 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-30.
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External links
- ...What's a Reporter to Do?, Editor & Publisher, July 18 2005 - Subscription required
- Trespassing charged in horse-sex case, The Seattle Times, October 19 2005
- Kenneth Pinyan's Yahoo profile (contains nudity)
- Boeing condolences archive, September 2005
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