Crocodile Expert Who Worked On BBC & Nat Geo Shows Jailed For 10 Years For Sexually Abusing Dogs

https://deadline.com/2024/08/adam-britton-jailed-sexually-abusing-dogs-1236034366/

A former leading zoologist and crocodile expert, who worked on BBC and Nat Geo shows, has been jailed for 10 years in Australia for sexually abusing dogs.

Adam Britton, who previously advised David Attenborough on crocodiles for a docuseries, pled guilty to 56 charges relating to bestiality and cruelty, according to the BBC.

Britton used to be a leading zoologist and was previously praised for his work but it has since emerged that he had a sexual interest in dogs. According to court documents seen by the BBC, he tortured at least 42 dogs, killing 39 of them. It said the files detail only his crimes over the 18 months before his arrest, but still fill more than 90 pages.