Horse Injured in Weekend Attack in Herndon

A horse that was at a paddock near this April was the victim of another attack this weekend at 2625 Centreville Rd.

Fairfax County police said the injured horse, Lucinda, suffered cuts and wounds sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the paddock, adjacent to .  Lucinda is ; police said the wounds are not life threatening. 

The incident is the third in a series of animal attacks in the area this year, all of which have occurred during overnight hours.

After in April, a number of barnyard animals — including two goats, a calf and a chicken — were injured in May at the Kidwell Barn.

The 17-year-old Herndon-area teen is still incarcerated at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center. 

The teen allegedly injured seven animals in the previous two attacks that took place April 26 and May 26. The boy has been charged with four felony counts of maiming animals, three misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and two counts of unlawful entry.

Anyone with information possibly related to the case or who may have seen something suspicious is asked to contact Crime Solvers anonymously by phone at 1-866-411-8477, or the Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.