Born: April 2000
Died: July 29, 2016
Sire: N6EHP “Oreo”
Dam: N10O “Tipperary”
Sex: Stallion
Color: Chestnut pinto
Acquired First Band: 2004
Descendants: N6BKOS-H "Foxy's Gift" and "Assateague Phoenix"
Usual Range: MD/VA State Line to Little Levels on the OSV. Developed Area in the summer
Interesting Tidbits: Tunkan Hoksila was humanly euthanized at the age of 16 after sustaining life threatening injuries from a vehicle strike on July 29, 2016. The death of Tunkan marked 30 horses that have been killed since 1982 as a result of vehicle collisions. We cannot emphasize enough the need to remain alert at all times while driving through the national seashore, especially around the wild horses!
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