>>Chincoteague Mayor Severely Injured Releasing Horses from a Corral
(Chincoteague, VA) -- The community is rallying behind Chincoteague [[CHINK-o-teak]] Mayor Denise Bowden after she was injured while releasing a herd of horses from a corral.
Scott Kimbler with more.Preview: Voicer Script:
According to the Chincoteague [[CHINK-o-teak]] Volunteer Fire Company, she was, “letting the southern herd out of the corral” when Bowden suffered a severe leg injury. Fire officials say she underwent surgery at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and is facing a long recovery, according to WAVY. The fire department volunteers are owners and caretakers of the famous Wild Chincoteague Ponies.