A man has been charged with having sex with horses at least two different ranches.
Cirilo Castillo, 41, of Edinburg, Texas, is accused of two counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of criminal trespass.
Justice of the Peace Charlie Espinoza set the bonds for Castillo at $60,000.
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Castillo is being held at the Hidalgo County Jail, The Monitor reports.
According to court records, a female horse owner’s video surveillance system had caught her neighbour Castillo entering her barn.
She told investigators at Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office that the tape showed him tying her brown mare to a fence and tying her back legs together.
He then had sex with the animal, she alleged.
Castillo was arrested on Tuesday after investigators identified him in the video, records show.
Police say that during his interview Castillo admitted to having sex with the horse and confessed to having sex with a horse at another ranch.
Court records show that another rancher in nearby Alberta met up with investigators after he allegedly caught Castillo with his mares on four occasions.
He claimed that he had watched Castillo tying up the horses and having sex with them.
Castillo was identified by the rancher in a photo line-up.
