A MAN has admitted trying to have sex with a goat - but believed he wouldn't get caught because "animals couldn't talk".
New Zealand's Rangiora District Court was told the pensioner, who managed to protect his identity, took the goat round the back of his farm and tried to commit a sex act with it.
The court was told that there were complications - and according to reports, "he did up his trousers, patted the goat and walked off".
A police spokeswoman said: "He was contrite, but said he was unable to stop the behaviour."
The 68-year-old North Canterbury man pleaded guilty to attempting to commit bestiality with a goat.