A new ordinance has been enacted that restricts visitors to North Carolina’s Outer Banks from approaching the wild horses in Corolla. 

The Currituck Board of Commissioners adopted a new ordinance last week which requires that people stay 50 feet away from these horses. 

A law that was passed in 1989, restricted people within 50 feet of a horse while trying to feed the animal.  The new ordinance restricts any contact with the horses at all. 

County officials have reported complaints this year concerning people mounting their children on the horses and taking pictures.  They have also reported that a women walked with the herd and disregarded warnings from officials.  This law will help Currituck County ensure the horses’ safety.