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Wyo. Stat. § 6-4-601 (2026)

Bestiality; penalty.

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(a)   As used in this section:

           (i)   "Actor" means the person accused of bestiality;

          (ii) "Sexual act with an animal" means any act,
between a person and an animal involving direct physical contact
between the genitals of one and the mouth, anus or genitals of
the other. A sexual act with an animal may be proved without
evidence of penetration.

     (b) An actor commits the crime of bestiality if the actor
knowingly:

           (i)   Engages in a sexual act with an animal;

          (ii) Causes, aids or abets another in engaging in a
sexual act with an animal;

          (iii) Uses any part of the actor's body or an object
to sexually stimulate an animal; or

          (iv) For the purpose of sexual gratification, the
actor visually records a person engaging in a sexual act with an
animal.
     (c) Bestiality is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.

     (d) This section shall not apply to or prohibit normal,
ordinary or accepted practices involved in animal husbandry,
artificial insemination or veterinary medicine.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1984–1984 · leading case: Polston v. State, 685 P.2d 1 (Wyo. 1984).
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Polston v. State, 685 P.2d 1 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 10× “Russell Polston appeals his conviction of mayhem pursuant to § 6-4-601, W.S. 1977 [1] and his sentence to the Wyoming State Penitentiary for a term of not less than three nor more than ten years with the last three months thereof required to be served at the Wyoming State…”
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