A wild horse died on Assateague Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on Bayberry Drive.
On Monday, Assateague Island National Seashore confirmed a 16-year-old Bay female named Gizmo was struck and killed within the developed zone of Bayberry Drive at around 9 p.m. on Aug. 2.
Superintendent Hugh Hawthorne said the motorist reported the incident and remained on scene. The horse, he added, died “very quickly.”
“I can’t confirm anything more about the vehicle at this point because an investigation is ongoing,” he said.
Gizmo, identified through the park’s alphanumeric system as horse T-2DHT-H, was part of the “Mr. Frisky Hooves” band and was often found in the developed area during the summer months, according to the Assateague Island Alliance. Her dam is “Coco” – the only solid buckskin on record in the park’s herd – and her sire is “Llama Boy” – named after the llama-shaped white marking on its coat.
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