COROLLA, N.C. — After a painful loss just last week, the herd of wild horses along the North Carolina Outer Banks is growing once again.
Last week on June 15, a wild mare named Caroline died during an aggressive mating ritual. According to a post from the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, a stallion was seen chasing her and trying to breed her, and witnesses saw her fall to the ground and die nearly instantly – of a broken neck.
"While it was a devastating loss, it was the result of natural wild horse behavior," wrote the Corolla Wild Horse Fund in a post.
Mere days later, the cycle of life kept turning and the birth of a baby foal was announced: A little colt named Donner.
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