A horse stands in a pasture near Lille, northern France. In some 20 departments across France, more ... [+] than 150 investigations have been opened as a result of horse mutilations which have sometimes been fatal. Just this weekend two horses were victims of an assault in Domessin, near Chambéry in Savoie, according to Le Dauphiné Libéré. Forensic investigation found traces of ante-mortem poisoning in horses discovered dead and mutilated on August 23 and 24 in the Jura region. Sometimes it was a family with children who wanted to stop to see the horses.”

Source: Forbes September 20, 2020 18:22 UTC