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Horse hit by vehicle found with only minor injuries after nearly two-day search

A wild horse named Amadeo Jr was identified as the member of the Corolla wild herd that was hit by a vehicle on the beach Friday, July 5. (Courtesy Corolla Wild Horse Fund)

COROLLA, N.C. — A horse believed to be a part of the famous herd of wild horses that roams North Carolina’s northern Outer Banks was injured Friday after it was hit by a car.

On Sunday, authorities said they have identified the horse that was hit, and believe the injuries it sustained are relatively minor. Authorities had spent the better part of two days looking for the horse after it ran off from the accident scene Friday night.

We deleted our last update about the stallion being found today because we have just been given new information...

Posted by Corolla Wild Horse Fund on Sunday, 7 July 2019

According to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund Facebook page, the horse was hit by a vehicle on the beach around 9 p.m. Friday. The vehicle had significant damage, but Currituck County Sheriff’s Office deputies were unable to find the horse after an initial search.

Last night around 9pm a horse was hit by a vehicle on the beach. While the vehicle sustained significant damage, the...

Posted by Corolla Wild Horse Fund on Saturday, 6 July 2019

The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash.