The fire company said Summer Breeze was bullied during her stay and was moved into a smaller cordoned-off area. While there, she was kicked hard multiple times by another pony defending food.
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“She began going in and out of consciousness,” the fire company wrote in a statement. “There was just something missing in her will and ability to [stand].”
Three Chincoteague horses have tested positive for Pythiosis, known as Swamp Cancer, according to the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.