Karkadann

The Karkadann is from Persian mythology. They have horse heads with short necks and no manes, large rust-colored bodies and cloven hooves. Their back legs are hairier and thicker than their front legs. They have large horns on their heads for impaling prey on which they then carry their victims away on. This horn can be used to detect poison. They are aggressive, predatory and incredibly fast and would sooner kill themselves than be captured, so they cannot be captured alive.

Citations:

Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.