Charlotte Observer

Some wild horses mysteriously vanish for months on NC’s Outer Banks. Where do they go?

A ghost of sorts appeared on the northern end of North Carolina’s Outer Banks — a wild stallion that goes by the name Dash. The elusive horse came out of nowhere Aug. 14 with his equally mysterious ...

Wild horse deemed a ‘serious threat' removed from NC's Outer Banks, officials say

County ordinances forbid humans to get within 50 feet of the wild horses, which are known to bite and kick. Feeding them is also illegal and potentially deadly, due to their digestive system being ...

Wild horse relocated from Outer Banks after becoming aggressively dependent on humans for food

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund said that Topnotch was associating humans with food, which led him to begin seeking people out ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Wild horses are eating trees on NC’s Outer Banks? It’s not what it seems, experts say

This wild horses is enjoying a fall tradition on the Outer Banks: Eating “sticky sweet” persimmons from the trees. Video screengrab The wild horses on North Carolina’s Outer Banks have been seen ...
WNCT

Herd of NC wild horses at Outer Banks grew in 2024 with 14 foals born at Shackleford Banks, report says

HARKERS ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — National park officials said the wild horses on a North Carolina island gave birth to 14 foals in 2024, according to an annual report. Cape Lookout National Seashore ...
WTVD

North Carolina wild horse manager says 28 horses died in Hurricane Dorian

CEDAR ISLAND, N.C. -- A North Carolina wild horse manager says more than half of one herd is thought to be dead after Hurricane Dorian storm surge slammed their island home. Manager Woody Hancock told ...