Man jailed over spate of horse attacks in Farnley, Leeds

A man who stabbed, slashed and strangled horses in a field has been jailed.

Luke Ward, 37, attacked the animals at a farm off Hall Lane, Farnley, Leeds, in July last year.

One horse was discovered with a shoelace tied tightly around its neck in what appeared to be an attempt to strangle it.

Three others were found injured, including one with a deep cut and a long slash to the side of its neck and another with a four-inch cut to the face.

A knife with an eight-inch blade was found at the scene. Forensic analysis found it was covered in Ward’s DNA.