When Pranks Go Wrong

Five Virginia correctional officers have been charged with animal cruelty after whacking off a German Shepherd. Said Powhatan Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert B. Beasley Jr.:

"Essentially, he was touching the dog’s penis with his hand, the others were there filming it. That’s actually how we learned of it — there’s a video."

The intriguing part of the story is the defense. They're claiming it was all part of a hazing and that a newby K-9 guy was told "if you masturbate your K-9 unit, you’ll have greater control over it."

In the history of pranks backfiring with drastic consequences, prison guards facing time in their own prison for bestiality has to rank pretty high. Oops.