Armed with knives, some knowledge of their prey and a large dose of cruelty, attackers are going after horses and ponies in pastures across France in what may be ritual mutilations. A donkey who reportedly participated in the past in the Christmas market in Paris was killed in a gruesome attack in June. "I'm not sure you need great knowledge of horses," Giraudet said in an interview. (Stephane Mahe/Reuters)Two mutilations have been reported in Normandy, France's horse country. "Despite that, we're not at ease," she said, stressing how vulnerable horses can be.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 14:48 UTC