Niagara Regional Police say several horses were found injured with one dying, and an animal cruelty investigation has been launched.
Police said the incident happened at a horse boarding farm located near Buchner Road and Highway 140 in Welland, Ont.
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Investigators said farm staff discovered that eight horses had sustained injuries “consistent with cuts or stab wounds” during a routine morning check.
One of the horses was found dead, police said.
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Another horse was taken to an out-of-town veterinary hospital for emergency care, police said. The rest of the six horses were treated on site.
Niagara Police called the incident a “disturbing act of animal cruelty.”
The investigation is ongoing, anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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