95 wild horses died. A virus is the likely cause, officials say
95 wild horses died. A virus is the likely cause, officials say
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95 wild horses died. A virus is the likely cause, officials say
Wild Horses Continue to Overpopulate Public Lands
The Canon City facility southwest of Colorado Springs, which is currently holding roughly 2,500 horses, has been under a voluntary quarantine since Monday. Horses rounded up last fall in the West Douglas area near the Utah border have been the hardest hit.
U.S. government officials say an unknown and fast-spreading disease has killed 85 wild horses in less than one week in the western state of Colorado.
Officials are working to identify the cause of the contagious disease sweeping through the Colorado holding facility.