I saw this article in the local paper while travelling through Francistown, Botswana.

A twenty three year old man was being prosecuted for raping a donkey. He was spotted by a passer by who happened to see and recognise the accused rogering the shit out of it.

Quite how the accused managed to stop the donkey simply walking away wasn’t divulged.

The passer by filed a complaint with the police who decided to prosecute him for rape.

As a matter of great local interest it received wide coverage which rapidly escalated it onto the national scene and television.

This led to an entirely new line in T shirts emblazoned with ‘Donkeys Against Rape’.

After much discussion of what, why and how? The matter finally came up at the local magistrates court.

The defendant’s lawyer addressed the bench:

‘My client stands accused of rape, a very serious crime which can, if my client is proven guilty, result in a custodial sentence. Rape is sex without consent of the other party.’

‘However, I do not see the plaintiff in court. Where is she?’

‘Indeed, without the plaintiff how can we be even sure the charge or rape is correct? It may be a case of buggery’.

‘I move to dismiss this case My Lord as the prosecution has presented no evidence whatsoever. Without the plaintiff there can be tests to prove actual rape or buggery and no opportunity for the defence to cross examine the plaintiff to ensure that there was no consent to the sexual act.

‘What evidence will the prosecution produce to prove that penetration actually occurred?’

The court dissolved into chaos and the case was dismissed.