Gone

In the 1920's anywhere from 5,000 to 6,000 horses were believed to roam on the outer banks. They roamed free and remained untouched. Unfortunately that was about to change.

Due to our ever changing world, in the 1980's, nearly two dozen were killed. As a result the Corollas Wild Horse Fund was formed and they were given 12,000 acres to go on. Who knew that this action wouldn't be enough.

November of 2001 brought tradgedy. Six horses were shot and killed. A cold hearted person took a gun and knowingly murdered six individual horses who were only trying to survive. Unfortunately they were taken in such a low key area that they weren't discovered in time to give any clues to the crime.

Four years passed and there wasn't a disturbance until 2005 when another beautiful Corolla Horse was shot and killed.

Only two years later and an amazing black stallion, another vital piece of this breeds survival, had his life claimed by a gun.

Then this month another became the victim to a careless person. A Corolla was hit with a car. The driver never stopped or even slowed down. This Corolla was not killed immediately. When people got to him he stood shaking, trying to keep himself up, trying to keep himself alive. His efforts weren't enough. He had to be put down from the injuries he had sustained during the hit and run.

People have killed over thirty horses. Not just any horses though. The magnificent, and tranquil Corollas. As if being driven from their land by local development wasn't enough, people decided to kill them. They can't fight back. They can't ask you not to kill them. They can only hope that you don't.

The Corollas breed, like many of it's horses, could very well soon be gone.

This a Corolla Stallion who still roams free.