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Shackleford Banks is known for the feral horses that roam there. The National Park Service closely monitors and studies these "Banker horses". They provided a glimpse into how horses lived in the wild before their domestication. Although how the horses arrived is still a mystery, legend has it that these horses are descendants of Spanish Mustangs that survived a shipwreck.
Visitors can take a ferry onto the island from Morehead City, Beaufort, or Harkers Island. Since the horses roam the island, visitors may have to search for them. People must keep a distance from the horses because they are feral and not accustomed to humans. If provoked, the horses may attack.
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