Zoosadism

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Zoosadism is sexual pleasure derived from cruelty to animals. It is a paraphilia, where people are sexually aroused by torturing animals.^[1] Zoosadism is part of the Macdonald triad, a set of three behaviors that are considered a precursor to psychopathic behavior.^[2]