He told the court that he hired a prostitute - and she turned into a donkey during the night

A Zimbabwean man has told a court that he hired a prostitute who  during the night transformed into a donkey, and that he is now “seriously in love” with the animal, state media said Wednesday.

“I think I am also a donkey.

“I do not know what happened when I left the bar, but I am seriously in love with the donkey,” Sunday Moyo told the court, according to The Herald newspaper.

Moyo, 28, was arrested in the town of Zvishavane, about 300 kilometres south of the capital Harare on Sunday.

He said he had paid $25 for a prostitute, and was surprised Sunday morning when he heard people accusing him of having sex with  a donkey.

Moyo has been charged with bestiality.

The court has ordered him  to undergo a mental examination.