corolla mustangs winter home found

Herd located in remote area of Carova.

As the cold winds of winter blow across the Outer Banks, the Corolla Wild Mustangs leave the beach. Where they go has been part conjecture for years, but a recent helicopter trip sheds new light. The Charlotte Observer has the story.

Corolla Wild Mustangs finding shelter and food during a snowstorm.
Corolla Wild Mustangs finding shelter and food during a snowstorm.

“North Carolina’s wild horses have been known for decades to vanish from the Outer Banks in the winter, leaving visitors to the barrier islands mystified.

On Friday, a survey located much of the elusive herd in the interior of Corolla, at a spot so remote that the herd managers needed a helicopter to reach it.”

To read the complete Charlotte Observer story click here.