After Suffering Through “Multiple, Significant Lacerations”, “Young Stallion” Suffers Heartbreaking Fate

It is regretful to hear the news of a horse’s death. But, it is even more heartbreaking if the news is of an endangered herd horse. Sadly, in most cases, human involvement is there.  Recently the death of a young stallion at the outer banks in North Carolina has put light on this aspect. The horse belonged to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

Corolla Wild Horse Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, preservation, and management of the herd of wild banker horses in the outer banks area. The horse was hit by a vehicle and suffered a severe fracture. The death has caused an uproar among horse conservatives asking people to be more responsible.

Horse death due to tragic accident

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF) office received a call that a horse is lying down and had not moved for a while. It also said that it is not bearing any weight on its left front leg. When the staff arrived at the scene they were stunned. They saw a nine-year-old stallion by the name of Thicket lying in distress along with pieces of vehicle parts scattered around. After consultation with the Veterinary doctor, they decided to take the horse to the organization’s farm for examination.

At the farm, he was medicated and an X-ray was taken. When the X-ray reports came their worse fear came true. The young stallion has badly fractured its elbow. The director of herd management at CWHF Meg Puckett said he had suffered “multiple, significant lacerations on his shoulder and face“. She further said, “The height and location of these injuries were also consistent with a vehicle impact. Due to the severity of the injuries and concerns for his quality of life, we made the decision to euthanize Thicket“.

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The police weren’t able to find the culprit because none of the houses around the area had CCTV cameras nor were any witnesses. Their only hope is that it was purely an accident and not a drunk and reckless driving case. But, the director urged the people to be more responsible, respectful, and law-abiding. She said, “Your actions have consequences that are more far-reaching than you’ve probably ever imagined. How many future generations of Banker horses died with Thicket today?” She further said that we cannot afford to lose a single member of this endangered herd due to human error.

Thicket the horse of an endangered herd

Thicket was a member of the banker horse. Banker horses are a breed of feral horses that call out banks as their home. It is the official horse breed of the state of North Carolina and efforts are being made to conserve it. They are said to be of Spanish descent. These horses have adapted to live in beach climates and the habitats surrounding them. They eat beach grass and drink salt water. Currently, their population is said to be about 100.

The director Puckett said Thciket was in its prime and had obtained a harem of four mares last year. It requires a lot of strength, maturity, and good instinct to be a harem. The thicket had all that quality. She also said people should call 911 whenever they see a horse in distress.

The death of a young stallion is devastating news and authorities along with the local community should take steps to avoid such incidents.

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