62.3 F
Southern Pines
Friday, February 7, 2025
HomeBeyond Moore CountyWild horse in Corolla euthanized after being hit by car on beach

Wild horse in Corolla euthanized after being hit by car on beach

Date:

Related stories

One person dead in Vass crash, one airlifted

One person has died and another was airlifted after...

Truck crashes into drainage ditch, 15-501 reduced to one lane

A single-vehicle crash caused one lane of U.S. 15-501...

Project Santa gives bikes to kids Christmas morning

Hundreds of bicycles were lined up in the parking...

Officer killed in Greensboro Food Lion shooting, suspect caught

A Greensboro police officer has died after a shooting...

Rear-end collision sends one to hospital

A crash involving two vehicles along Sand Pit Road...
spot_imgspot_img

A wild horse in Corolla had to be euthanized after he was hit by a car along the beach on Friday.

According to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, they received a 911 call at 11:30 p.m. stating a horse was standing on the beach when it was struck by a vehicle.

The horse hit was a 10-year-old stallion named Bullwinkle, and had several major injuries according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. Those injuries included:

  • Significant skin trauma over the right side and back.
  • Broken right hind leg with fracture of the lower femur.
  • Left hind trauma and lateral destabilization of the hock with collateral ligament injuries, allowing the leg to bow outwards.
  • Pendulous abdomen when standing and once euthanized fluid-filled abdomen confirmed with a fluid wave of manipulation, likely due to significant internal trauma and blood within the abdomen.

The injuries were too severe to save Bullwinkle, and he was humanely euthanized on Saturday morning by the organization’s veterinarian.

“He was in the prime of his life, and went from being a symbol of what it means to be wild and free to a tragic example of how irresponsible, reckless human behavior can cause pain, suffering, and irreparable damage to the herd in an instant,” the organization said on it’s Facebook page.

The driver that hit Bullwinkle was arrested, according to the organization.

Patrick Priest
Patrick Priest
A Moore County native, Patrick is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in the news industry at organizations such as CNN, WRAL, CBS 17 and more. He has covered major weather events as a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter. Patrick's passion is covering breaking news, for which he has won several prestigious news industry awards. He is one of the first N.C. news videographers to become a FAA certified drone pilot.

Subscribe

- Never miss a story with notifications

- Gain full access to our premium content

- Browse free from up to 5 devices at once

Latest stories