A severed horse’s head was found on the property of a Sicilian businessman, an act that local authorities are attributing to a mafia intimidation practice. The animal’s bloody head was left on ...

The Sicilian mafia – known as Cosa Nostra – has long been known for its brutality. In January last year, a Cosa Nostra godfather named Matteo Messina Denaro was captured after 30 years on the run.