Horse Wranglers Hit On Dallas Freeway!

Teen killed after stealing a horse.

Only in Texas.

The Mare Boyz. 

Notable that theft of Kia and Hyundai vehicles has sparked American police to target the Kia Boyz. Teens have learned how to steal these vehicles from a hack. Using a USB cord and an key ignition to get the car moving. They reckless drive the vehicle and damage it putting the owner in a serious bind. They lose their property and the vehicle. The suspects are juvenile and usually are given minor criminal charges and are back out doing it again.

Now teens stealing animals is common as well.

Two mares and a teen were killed on a Dallas freeway after the teen and his partners stole the animals from a Dallas ranch. The 14-year-old was killed and two other teens were hospitalized Tuesday after a vehicle crashed into them while they were riding horses that the Dallas Police Department says were stolen.

Two of the horses also died, Dallas Police said in a news release.

Police responded to the crash at Great Trinity Forest and Julius Schepps Freeway around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, the release said.

"The preliminary investigation has determined the three riders appear to be juveniles and the horses were stolen," it added.

The 14-year-old died at the scene, while the two other riders -- a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old -- were taken to a local hospital, where they remain in stable condition, per police.

One of the horses also died at the scene, police said, and the second was euthanized on scene by a veterinarian. The third horse was injured, too, police said, but is expected to live.

Two horses were euthanized after a vehicle hit them.

According to the Dallas Police, it was later determined that the horses the teenagers were riding had been stolen, though specific details on when the horses had been taken were not immediately available. Police did say the horses were taken from a location several miles away near Interstate 20 and Bonnie View Road and Lorenza Gooch confirmed to NBC 5 that he was the owner of the horses.

It was previously reported by police that the driver who hit the horses left the scene after the crash, however, police later said the driver remained at the location and is not expected to face any charges. Further details about the crash have not yet been released by investigators.

The investigation into the crash and theft is ongoing. Police have not said whether the juveniles will face charges.

The crash and loss of life is the kind of tragedy that pains Dr. James Hatley, both as a horse owner in Southern Dallas and as a pastor.

As soon as Hatley heard of the crash, he said he rushed to his small ranch to make sure it wasn’t his horses that were stolen.

“To the parents that lost a child, I wanted to tell you that we’re praying for you,” he said, adding that a lack of parenting and resources for teens in Southern Dallas is to blame for a lot of criminality among youths.

“We as parents, the kids are our future, and so if we wait until a child gets to be 13 to try and discipline them, you’ve already lost that child,” said Hatley. “Not only can the children and the parents learn but this city ought to learn from this. The city ought to start spending money on a facility for these kids.”

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, horseback riders are to ride with the flow of traffic in the same way a bicyclist would ride with traffic. Horses are a means of transportation and are considered non-motorized vehicles.