A 44-year-old repeat offender beat up a calf at a cow farm in the Veliko Tarnovo village of Samovodene, police reported.
The violence took place on August 10. The animal was beaten, breaking its jaw and ribs.
The man is a worker at the facility and has been detained. He is known to law enforcement and has a criminal record.
The calf is in serious condition. The case is under investigation.