Introduction
The title of this study has been a popular theme throughout the history of literature. Why this topic has been so popular is due to many particular ramifications of the relationship between human beings and those members of the animal world. When these relationships become sexual in nature, the phenomenon is called 'Bestiality'.
Many sociologists and early sexologists have labeled those who have relationships with animals as 'purely degenerate and stupid individuals'. But as time went on, and the minds of men were opened more and more to the many aspects of that complex system known as human nature, these original accusations were modified. Psychiatrists and social thinkers began to see that relationships existed between the individuals' environment and his sexual proclivities. Be cause of these relationships, they decided, many an individual was geared to a certain kind of behavior which many times had nothing to do with his intelligence or personality.
The cases which I have included in this volume all deal in one way or another with bestiality. They were selected on the premise that there are many different kinds of people who engage in this mysterious and fascinating sexual deviancy. During the presentation of the interviews, I have tried not to prejudge the aspects involved and, instead, have made an attempt to secure a true picture of the subject's environments along with the circumstances which eventually led them into sexual relationships with animals. If the reader considers these peoples' stories in the same light, then it is possible that I have succeeded in illuminating the darkness which has surrounded this strange sexual taboo.
During the reading of this study, it is also important to remember that today we are witnessing the destruction of the sexual dam. A dam that has held back, for centuries, the true story behind the human sexual condition. In so doing, much of what flows out from behind that shield may be shocking, coarse and even disgusting to many, but it does happen, has happened in the past and will most likely happen again in the future. Because of this reality, cases such as the ones in this volume are important for the student of human nature to read and study and accept.
As we open out minds to varied elements of the human condition, it is hoped that the general public, along with the specialized sectors, will recognize the need to know and be aware of everything that is human.
Jon Hollowa