Caroline, a 12-year-old mare, died while mating. (Credit: Corolla Wild Horse Fund) COROLLA, N.C. - A wild horse in North Carolina died instantaneously while mating on a North Carolina beach, a nonprofit said.The Corolla Wild Horse Fund said the 12-year-old wild mare named Caroline died Thursday.
The nonprofit said around 5 p.m. local time, witnesses saw a stallion aggressively chasing her and trying to breed her. That was when Caroline fell to the ground and died.