A pony found dead in the Tarn, a bullet in the head

The pony was shot dead in the Tarn in the head.

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It was her owner who found her dead on Saturday morning, in her enclosure, in the town of Loupiac, in the Tarn.

His pony had not suffered like so many horses from injuries or mutilation.

According to the first analyzes of the investigation, she was killed by a bullet in the head.

“A pony was discovered dead by its owners.

The animal did not suffer from any particular pathology.

He presented an orifice at the level of the skull, which makes it likely that he was killed by the shooting of a projectile, the nature of which is for the moment undetermined ”, explained the prosecutor of Albi, Alain Berthomieu.

Veterinary autopsy

The veterinary autopsy carried out this week will have to confirm it and perhaps thus give a clue to the investigators of the gendarmerie concerning the type of weapon used.

If no similar case had so far been reported in the Tarn, attacks against horses have increased since the beginning of August.

Almost 200 investigations have been opened, although only around 30 cases are considered to be acts with human intervention.

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