Wild foal on the Outer Banks dies suddenly

Wild foal on the Outer Banks dies suddenly

The Corolla witn news 7 Wild Horse Fund says the foal Charlie showed no sign of illness, struggle or distress. Officials say security camera footage outside the fire station in Carova around 4 p.m. showed he was completely fine walking next to his mom and then he laid down and passed away around 4:30 p.m. witn news 7

The wild horse fund will be taking Charlie’s body to the state lab in Raleigh so that a necropsy can be performed. They say they will post an update once they get results.

A foal on the Outer Banks who was born in March passed away suddenly.

The Corolla Wild Horse Fund says the foal Charlie showed no sign of illness, struggle or distress. Officials say security camera footage outside the fire station in Carova around 4 p.m. showed he was completely fine walking next to his mom and then he laid down and passed away around 4:30 p.m.

The wild horse fund will be taking Charlie’s body to the state lab in Raleigh so that a necropsy can be performed. They say they will post an update once they get results.

The avian flu continues to spread here in Eastern Carolina with it confirmed at yet another commercial poultry operation.

The state Department of Agriculture says Wayne County has seen its sixth confirmed farm with the virus. Nearly 90,000 chickens had to be destroyed at that location.

There’s also been an outbreak at three other commercial turkey farms in neighboring Johnston County. witn news 7