Yukon couple struggles to help Bolt — a young wild horse believed to have been shot
A Whitehorse couple is trying to get help for a young wild horse they believe to be suffering from a gunshot wound after finding the animal's parents dead in a field early last month. While it's technically not illegal to kill feral horses, that could change with new legislation in 2024.
![Yukon couple struggles to help Bolt — a young wild horse believed to have been shot](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7054090.1702082222!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bolt-the-injured-yukon-wild-horse.jpg)
![Bolt, photographed by Aud Fischer on November 5, with a swollen right front leg. His brother Pippin is in the background. A pair of horses. One of the, which is brown and white horse, is looking at the camera.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7054090.1702082222!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bolt-the-injured-yukon-wild-horse.jpg)
A Whitehorse couple is trying to get help for a young wild horse they believe to be suffering from a gunshot wound after finding the animal's parents dead in a field early last month. While it's technically not illegal to kill feral horses, that could change with new legislation in 2024.