LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Wild horses are not just coming in contact with people in Mt. Charleston, but also in other Nevada counties.
FOX5 found it is an ongoing problem in Pahrump as well. Now there are new warnings as a baby horse is bringing in quite the attraction.
Vicky Balint, is the founder of Southwestern Wilds, a non-profit dedicated to rescuing and advocating for wild horses.
“When I was a child, I used to pretend I was a horse,” Balint said.
Horses mean everything to Balint. On her ranch she has a wild horse she rescued, this horse then had another horse 10 months ago.
However, she is passionate about educating the public to keep their distance from the wild horses out and about on the streets of Pahrump.
“What ends up happening is you take away, their freedom because then they get accustomed to people feeding them,” Balint said.
Balint had informed us about a recent issue at Calvada Eye park in Pahrump. Where a foal was born and there were reports people trying to go near it.
This is why the Nye County Sheriff’s office is involved.
“I can tell you that mama is very very protective of her little baby,” Sheriff Joe McGill said.
Sheriff McGill said his team is constantly patrolling the park and he himself, drives around several times a week.
“Stay far away from them,” McGill said.
However, if you get hurt because you don’t stay away, Sheriff McGill wants you to know it won’t be the horse’s fault.
“If they want to make a complaint well they don’t really have a complaint to make because they were interfering with the wild life,” he said.
However, the horses may end up paying the price.
According to the Bureau of Land Management, if a horse becomes a nuisance or a threat to humans they can be taken away. However, where they end up depends on the situation BLM said.
Wild horses are federally protected and it is a crime to touch, pet or feed them.
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