CEDAR ISLAND, N.C. — Who doesn't love the beach? The Carolina Coast is the spot to lounge out in the sand, splash in the waves and soak up the sun. The beach is a great place for people to relax and take a load off.
Even horses and cows love the beach. But sometimes, they wander a little too far from their stomping grounds.
Three wild cows washed onto the North Core Banks during Hurricane Dorian. Cape Lookout National Seashore believes the three amigos swam up to 5 miles trying to escape the storm surge.
Crews rescued the cows Thursday. It took them two days to finally wrangle them up.
On Friday, they put the cows on a ferry, gave them a ride down Highway 12 and released them back on Cedar Island, their true home on the range.
Cape Lookout Seashore Superintendent Jeff West says his staff is happy the cows made it home, and he's pretty sure they are too.