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CHINCOTEAGUE FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE TWO FOALS OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Memorial Day Weekend brought more than crowds to this barrier island. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company—also known for managing the island’s wild pony herd—responded to back-to-back calls involving vulnerable foals in need of intervention. The first incident unfolded May 23, when a premature filly struggled to navigate brush and downed trees shortly after birth. Under veterinary direction, volunteers stepped in, manually relocating the foal and her mother, Luna, to safer ground. The early assist gave the filly’s legs a chance to strengthen. Fire officials report the foal is recovering well. Two days later, a second case emerged. A hiker alerted the Fire Company after spotting a foal left behind without its mother. Officials say the mare, known to the herd, was likely chased off while in heat and failed to return for the sleeping foal. A search team located the young pony more than a mile from the rest of the herd, calmly secured it, and returned it to its mother without further incident. Both rescues were completed without injury, just weeks before the 100th anniversary of the Chincoteague Pony Swim.

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