Yes, it was rape. It was also a tender act of brutal control and personal violation. And it was an example of sociopathic behavior. (Actually, that is part of a scenario I am including in a story I am currently writing.) The animal doesn't have a base of morality to distinguish proper behavior. He doesn't care. Actually, he gets his rocks off and generally enjoys the activity whether it's human or dog. (Using a dog as example. Usually horses are more passive with humans than with those of their own species.) The point is that all too often people ascribe human morals and laws to the acts of animals. (In years past animals could be tried for their actions against humans in some cultures.) If you let a dog hump your leg until he climaxes, how different is that from allowing him the use of a human vagina? He doesn't care less...no, actually he prefers the crotch. It's warmer. So it's a matter of consent? On whose behalf? The owner of the leg or the owner of the vagina? My point is that the dog in this case is not being harmed, he will actively participate and return to do it again. He won't go running off and the only instruction necessary is for him to understand that he won't be punished for his actions. Bodily dimensions are different between humans and dogs, so there is a bit of adjustment to be learned, but if you've ever watched a Great Dane with a Beagle (in either direction) you'll see that they learn the adjustment pretty quickly. It isn't cruel (to the dog) to allow a dog to participate in sexual congress with a human. It could certainly be cruel to the human if she didn't want to be there. That's a different thread. As I stated before, which you may or may not have read...having owned a 150#+ un-neutered male Doberman, if he doesn't want to do something he will surely let you know. Likewise he'll let you know if he wants to. And if you disagree you better be a bigger Alpha than he is if you want to win. Fortunately for me...I won. Every time! (Only got bit three times in his life, never broke the skin. His way of making a point, I made a better one.) The concept of it being rape simply because there was no consent given by the dog who not only enjoyed it but will repeat the action every time he gets a chance is to me, a stretch of the term. In your case the woman did not give the consent, not the man. If she had consented but he didn't, but still performed the act would you say that he had been raped? Even if she had been drugged? Rape is an act of force. Gentle or not, tender or not, using a knife or a drug, it is force. I'd love to watch someone try to force a 150# male Dobie do something he doesn't WANT to do. Here's a clue: dial 91 and have a 1 on speed dial.