A female wild horse in the Outer Banks died during a mating ritual, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. "It was the result of natural wild horse behavior," the wild horse conservancy group said ...

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A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks when a mare “instantaneously” died while being chased by a stallion, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. It happened ...

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The horse that died was a 12-year-old mare known as Caroline, the fund said in a Facebook post. Her neck was broken. Corolla Wild Horse Fund photo A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North ...