Free roaming dogs have become the latest threat facing the wild horses living on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The problem isn’t wild dogs, but rather tourists’ unleashed pets, which are harassing, chasing and even biting fiercely territorial horses, says herd manager Meg Puckett. On Monday, she posted a video showing the harassment in action, as a herd on the beach tried to fend off a dog. One horse becomes so angry that it can be seen with its mouth open, trying to bite the canine, Puckett pointed out. There have been three incident reports in the...
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