"Survivors," North Carolina's Wild Horses Weathered Hurricane Florence

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9. Tough survivors

I remember in other hurricanes, especially if you were ordered to evacuate in a hurry, people were told to spray paint their phone numbers on their horses and turn them loose.

Wild horses in the east fair much better than western mustangs because forage is a lot easier to find. Plus they don't have the constant threat of ranchers after them--on public lands that they lease.