NC - Critically endangered horse killed after being hit by drunk driver on beach - Currituck County, June 2025

[Clearsky]

‘Critically Endangered’ Horse ‘Killed on Impact’ on Beach After Being Struck by an Allegedly Intoxicated SUV Driver

A horse, part of a ‘critically endangered’ population, was ’killed on impact’ at a North Carolina beach after a driver, allegedly driving under the influence, struck the animal with an SUV.

people.com

The horse was "killed on impact" when a 26-year-old driver, Shannon Seamster, struck the animal with her Chevrolet Tahoe, the CCSO wrote on Facebook. Seamster's vehicle was then towed, and she was charged with DWI and issued a $2,500 secured bond, per the office.

 

[caradana]

MOO: one could imagine that drunkenly taking out a wild horse, so close to Chincoteague, is a career-ending event for a mid-twentysomething, before that career even starts. Google and AI are going to be her downfall for the next 50+ years.