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More recent research has yielded lower estimates. An Austrian study found a prevalence rate of sexual human-animal contact at just 1.02%. Among sexually violent predators (SVPs) in Virginia, 2.6% (33 of 1,248 individuals) had a history of bestiality. These discrepancies may reflect differences in methodology, sample populations, and the likelihood of underreporting.

Research has identified several patterns among individuals who engage in bestiality. A descriptive study examining 456 bestiality-related arrests in the United States from 1975 to 2015 found that animal sex offending involves a spectrum of behaviors, including coercive and violent penetration, solicitation for sex with animals, and deviant behaviors such as torture and necrophilia. bestialitie