A pervert who entered horse stables ‘with intent to commit a sexual offence’ told police he was in an ‘unstable situation’.

Shane Taylor-Waters, 42, of no fixed address, who has previously been in court for filming himself whilst having sex with a horse, said he went into a stable block in Hapton to commit the act but ‘thought better’.

Officers were called at around 12.40am on May 16, by the owner of the stable block to say he had found Taylor-Walters crouched behind his horse.

Taylor-Waters was arrested on suspicion of burglary and said to police: “I’m in an unstable situation.

“I’ve tried getting medication for it. I’m on licence.

“I have an unusual habit.”

When Taylor-Waters was further arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, he said: “I thought about doing it. Then thought better.”

Taylor-Waters, who has previous conviction for sexual offences involving animals, added: “I went there with the intention of doing it. I went in the stable and sat there for five minutes and didn’t do anything. Then the man came out and caught me.”

Taylor-Waters, 42, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence.

He was jailed for 12 months when he appeared at Burnley Crown Court earlier this week.

DC Leigh Palfreeman, of Burnley CID, said: “This was an extremely sinister offence. Thankfully Taylor-Waters was interrupted before he could take his worrying behaviour any further.”