Salty Crab Beach House - Corolla, N.C.

01/02/2025

Happy New Year! 🎉🐾🌊

Yesterday we did our version of a polar plunge to wash away 2024. 54° and the wind was less than stellar, but it was worth it.

12/26/2024

We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and a safe and blessed New Years!

12/23/2024

It's a little cold, but still a gorgeous day at the beach. Happy to be back to our favorite place. 🎄🌊🐾

11/11/2024

Thank you to all our Veterans. 🇺🇸

09/30/2024

09/29/2024

Today was a top 10 beach day! Greatful the internet outage forced me away from work and onto the beach. ⛱️ 🌊 🌞

09/24/2024

Another one down, very sad. Mother nature can be a beast.

09/18/2024

Here is hoping everyone is staying safe and dry. Seeing reports of heavy rain and a LOT of water in Corolla. 😐🫨 (photo borrowed from Corolla page)

09/16/2024

08/09/2024

One our favorite little places was destroyed in an early morning fire today in Corolla. A gofund me has been setup by one of the other neighbor establishments. Please consider giving to this family.

This is Amy from the Kind Cup that neighbors Corolla Village BBQ on the northern Ou… Amy Ford needs your support for Support Larry and Cristie After Fire Loss

08/09/2024

Due to very sad, unforseen circumstances our sweet little BBQ Shack will be closed for the rest of the 2024 Season. We've had a devastating fire early this morning (around 3:45 am so Thankfully everyone is safe!) Please keep our families in your Prayers! THANK YOU to all of our Wonderful Customers who have become Friends for having us on track for the Best Season Ever! ❤️❤️❤️ Very Special Thanks to Corolla Fire and Rescue!!! And our wonderful work neighbors John, Karen, Amy & Will. You're the Best of the Best!!❤️❤️ https://gofund.me/8355d2c9 Such a Sad, Sad way to end OUR 25th SEASON!! 😭😭

07/29/2024

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At 11:30pm on Friday, July 26 we received a 911 call that a horse who had been standing on the beach was struck by a vehicle. The incident was witnessed and reported by a visitor who had been surf fishing at the time. No other horses were injured. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.

The horse that was hit was 10-year-old stallion Bullwinkle, and the injuries he sustained were as follows:

-Significant skin trauma over the right side and back.

-Broken right hind leg with fracture of the lower femur.

-Left hind trauma and lateral destabilization of the hock with collateral ligament injuries, allowing the leg to bow outwards.

-Pendulous abdomen when standing and once euthanized fluid-filled abdomen confirmed with a fluid wave of manipulation, likely due to significant internal trauma and blood within the abdomen.

Bullwinkle’s injuries were severe and ultimately fatal. Our veterinarian arrived on the scene early Saturday morning to humanely euthanize him.

On Thursday, we posted a video of two stallions fighting and told the story of how the challenging stallion had been vying for the other stallion’s mares for several weeks. The challenging stallion was Bullwinkle. He was in the prime of his life, and went from being a symbol of what it means to be wild and free to a tragic example of how irresponsible, reckless human behavior can cause pain, suffering, and irreparable damage to the herd in an instant. Bullwinkle will never produce any foals. His genetics are gone from the herd forever and with such a small, endangered population the ramifications of that will last for generations.

Bullwinkle died as wild as he lived; at no point did he welcome our intervention and he remained wary and defensive even as he laid on the dune unable to stand anymore. The fight drive that he was always known for never left him, right up to the end. He was exactly what a wild Banker stallion is supposed to be, and we are glad that he at least never had to leave the beach - he was never meant to. He was buried at the edge of the meadow where the video from Thursday was filmed. There is not much comfort that can be found in anything about this tragic incident, but we are at least grateful that we could help him pass without further suffering and provide him with the respectful and dignified burial he deserved.

We’d like to thank everyone who helped us Friday night and Saturday morning, especially the visitor who called 911. Otherwise there would have been no consequences for the driver, we would have never known what happened, and Bullwinkle may have suffered for longer than he did. Thank you to our community who came together to help us that night and into the day on Saturday, to the Currituck County sheriff’s department for their quick response and on-going support, and to our staff and veterinarian for their unending dedication to always doing what’s best for the horses.

www.corollawildhorses.org

06/23/2024

Amazing weather last week. Beautiful sunrises and moonlit nights on the beach are the best.

06/23/2024

It is going to be extremely hot today. If you see horses on the beach it’s because they are trying to find relief from the heat and biting flies. Please do not crowd them, chase them, or harass them in any way. These rules apply at all times, but are especially important to remember today. Heat stress can lead to serious, potentially fatal health complications. Please be safe out there today! 🏖️