Boy led horse on rope in Bad Wurzach, Baden-Württemberg. Horse shied, bolted and dragged the child several hundred meters.

Boy suffered serious head injuries and died at the scene of the accident, police said. The cause of the incident is not yet known, according to police in Baden Wurttembergs. The boy was taken to hospital in Ravensburg, where he was pronounced dead. The horse was not injured in the incident, police added.