If you love horses, then Assateague Island is the ideal place to visit. Located along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia, this unique spot is one of the few places in the United States where wild horses can be viewed. In fact, the wild horses are some of the only permanent residents on Assateague Island. Want to visit? You won’t find a hotel. Your only option is to camp!
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For the health and safety of the horses, humans should keep a safe distance. That said, it seems there are certain people these animals can’t resist getting a closer look at. When someone named Hannah Knox visited the area, she spotted a whole herd of friendly horses who were enthralled by a local ranger’s car. See this silly moment for yourself in the video below!
@hannahh.knox horses 1, ranger 0 #assateagueisland #wildhorses ♬ original sound – hannah 🙂
As the ranger’s lights flicker, the horses circle them, almost in a taunting way. Even so, it all seems in good fun. In fact, the horses are kind enough to give the ranger a head start on their race! Because that’s what the ranger intended, right? To initiate a race with these horses? In any case, I have a feeling it’s the wild horses who won this round.
Wild Horses on Assateague Island Adorably “Trap” a Local Ranger’s Car by Walking in Circles
Once Hannah’s video blew up online, folks started to speculate why these horses were so drawn to this ranger car. A popular (albeit unserious) theory is that the ranger gave them a treat at one point, and now the horses won’t leave them alone. A more likely theory is that because so few humans can interact with the horses, they’re especially drawn to the ones who do. Either way, it’s adorable!
“He’s in [the horses’] jurisdiction, they need his license and registration obviously,” someone in the comments jokes, another person adding, “I’m curious about what [the horses are] trying to summon.”
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