Bavaria: Ten-year-old is said to have tortured sheep to death

Langfurth (dpa / lby) - A ten-year-old is said to have tortured a sheep to death in Middle Franconia. A hobby farmer from Langfurth (Ansbach district) reported the incident after the death of one of his animals, the police said on Tuesday. According to this, the child is said to have chased the sheep for fun at the end of August and tormented it with sticks, so that it was dead in the paddock the next day. According to police, two witnesses observed the crime. The child is innocent and cannot be punished. However, the youth welfare office could initiate measures, this will be checked.