A horse has died after being shot in the head in a "brutal and unprecedented" attack at a farm in Gloucestershire.
The four-year-old female horse was attacked on grazing land at North Barn Farm in Cowley near Cheltenham overnight on Thursday.
Gloucestershire Police said the animal "suffered incredibly" as a result of its injuries and was put to sleep.
It is appealing for anyone who has any information to contact the force.
