Australia: Crocodile expert admits to raping puppies, killing 39 dogs

Zoologist Adam Britton (51), a renowned crocodile expert and former academic at Australia's Charles Darwin University, pleaded guilty to 56 counts of animal cruelty against dogs and four counts of accessing and transmitting child abuse material. He sexually abused and tortured 42 dogs, including puppies, from 2014 until his arrest in April 2022, of which 39 died. Britton, who once hosted famous broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough, was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on December 13.