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Germany's ruling coalition is calling for a ban on bestiality - or the practice of having sex with animals.
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The German parliament's agriculture committee is considering a legal amendment to describe sex with humans as "inappropriate" for animals. A hefty fine could be imposed on offenders.
A final vote will be held in the Bundestag (lower house) on 14 December.
Germany legalised bestiality (zoophilia) in 1969, except when the animal suffered "significant harm".
But animal rights groups have campaigned for a change in the law and Hans-Michael Goldmann, the head of the parliamentary committee investigating the new amendment, told the Tageszeitung newspaper that the new legislation was intended to clarify the current legal position.
"With this explicit ban, it will be easier to impose penalties and to improve animal protection."
A fine of up to 25,000 euros (£20,000) is proposed if someone forces an animal to commit "actions alien to the species".
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20523950
The Germans have always been fond of sex play, but to mix in animals, it is low, very low,
Note: 28 November 2012 Last updated at 11:14 GMT