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Two young men accused of having sex with a goat in central Mozambique were facing criminal charges, and the goat's owner was demanding they make traditional wedding arrangements.

The young men, whose names and ages were not released, were caught in the act by police and arrested outside the rural town of Mbucuta in central Mozambique, the website of the state broadcaster said.

"One of the young men was naked and holding the goat's head, and the other was having sex with the animal," witness Mario Creva told Radio Mozambique.

District prosecutor Leonides Mapasse said the two would face trial for simple larceny. The goat's owner may also file a civil suit against them, he said. The owner was demanding the young men pay him damages and initiate a traditional wedding ceremony by paying "lobolo," a dowry, a family member told Radio Mozambique.

In June last year, a Malawian started serving a two year jail term with hard labour after being convicted by the court for having sex with a she-goat. In 2006, a Sudanese man was forced to take a goat as his "wife" and pay a dowry of 15,000 Sudanese dinars ($50), after he was caught having sex with the animal. In 2002, a British man lassoed the animal with his belt and was seen by a trainload of passengers.

It is uncertain what kind of goat was involved in all of the above cases. Human-goat sexual intercourse is one of the more common types of bestiality. To read more, click here.