(CNN) Officials are investigating a string of violent horse attacks in upstate South Carolina that left some animals dead and others with severe injuries. At least five horses have been injured in the past three weeks, Greenville and Spartanburg county officials said. The attacks have drawn the attention of the governor and state law enforcement officials. One horse was shot and killed in Greenville County, the sheriff's department there said . In neighboring Spartanburg County, three horses were found with slashes on their hind legs and bellies, the county's environmental enforcement director, Jamie Nelson, told CNN.

Source: CNN November 19, 2019 13:41 UTC