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Sydney man faces bestiality, cruelty charges
A 36-year-old man has appeared in a Sydney court charged with multiple counts of aggravated cruelty to animals over the deaths of rabbits and a guinea pig.
Police arrested Brendan Francis McMahon at a York Street office in the city early this morning.
The 36-year-old from North Sydney appeared in the Central Local Court this afternoon.
He has been charged with 18 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of bestiality and two counts of possessing cannabis.
He did not apply for bail and will appear in court again next week.
Police say the arrest was made after several mutilated animals were found in the city over the past month.
Officers from the The Rocks Local Area Command and the Surry Hills anti-theft squad say they have been working closely with RSPCA inspectors.
They received the first reports of animal cruelty in late July.
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