Ethically I'm not sure where you draw the line there. Most laws against necrophilia are aimed at preserving "dignity", but we butcher so many animals that this doesn't seem like a great argument. Should it be illegal to have sex with a steak?
They also largely apply to "human remains", "human bodies" or (more vaguely) "corpses". Connecticut and New York (probably) include dead animals. In Wisconsin, a judicial panel noted that sex with a person requires affirmative consent; however, the state must still prove its lack beyond a reasonable doubt. (This probably doesn't apply to animals.)
Ethically I'm not sure where you draw the line there. Most laws against necrophilia are aimed at preserving "dignity", but we butcher so many animals that this doesn't seem like a great argument. Should it be illegal to have sex with a steak?
They also largely apply to "human remains", "human bodies" or (more vaguely) "corpses". Connecticut and New York (probably) include dead animals. In Wisconsin, a judicial panel noted that sex with a person requires affirmative consent; however, the state must still prove its lack beyond a reasonable doubt. (This probably doesn't apply to animals.)