Overview
- A riding instructor discovered the wounds on Thursday while retrieving a mare from a pasture at a holiday farm in Klausdorf.
- A second mare was found with similar cuts, including injuries in the genital area.
- A veterinarian assessed that the pattern of wounds made accidental self-injury very unlikely.
- Police launched an investigation under Germany's animal protection law and requested tips at 04524/7077100.
- No suspect has been named, and local horse owners report keeping animals inside at night and alerting neighbors as precautions.