A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks when a mare “instantaneously” died while being chased by a stallion, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

COROLLA, N.C. — The Corolla Wild Horses Fund says a 12-year-old wild mare named Caroline died Friday after breaking her neck while a stallion was trying to mate with her.

A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks when a mare “instantaneously” died while being chased by a stallion, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks when a mare “instantaneously” died while being chased by a stallion, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

A wild horse mating ritual turned fatal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks when a mare “instantaneously” died while being chased by a stallion, according to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. It ...