Roßdorf (dpa/th) – An unknown person injured a horse so badly in a paddock in Roßdorf (Schmalkalden-Meiningen) that it died. The police said on Tuesday that they were investigating the violation of the Animal Welfare Act. The perpetrator is said to have entered the paddock between Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. How he could get so close to the animal and injure it so badly is still unclear. The animal will be examined more closely. The police are looking for witnesses.