A pony was found dead and mutilated in the village of Saint-Vallier (Saône-et-Loire). The beast, found dead in its meadow, had its right ear cut off, a police source said on Thursday.
His skull had also been smashed and part of his muzzle had been cut off, reveals Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire . The autopsy also revealed that the animal's diaphragm had been pressed.
More and more frequent cases
Mutilation of animals of the genus, mainly targeting horses and ponies, has increased in recent months in France. The cases are more and more recurring in several departments since the beginning of August, without the authorities being able to specify the origin.
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, the president of an animal shelter was attacked by two individuals who had just mutilated one of his horses and two ponies in the Yonne. The robot portrait of one of the two attackers has been released.
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