Online threat made against 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim

Online threat made to Chincoteague's 100th anniversary pony swim

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. (WAVY) — An online threat has been made against the 100th anniversary of the Chincoteague Pony Swim, a summer event that draws thousands to the small Accomack County town each year. 99th annual Pony Swim on Chincoteague draws thousands Chincoteague Mayor Denise Bowden, flanked by town Police Chief Tyler Greenley and another town officer, made the announcement about the online threat Friday morning. "We wanted to let the r…

Online threat made against 100th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim

Officials said an online threat was made toward the Chincoteague Pony Swim and related festivities.

ISIS branch threatens 100th Annual Chincoteague Pony Penning

100th Chincoteague Pony Penning receives online threat

By Linda Cicoira Mayor Denise Bowden of Chincoteague reported earlier today via a Facebook video that a threat to the 100th anniversary Pony Penning scheduled for July was made and is under investigation. Yesterday www.msn.com stated that the Islamic State Khorashan Province, known as ISKP, a regional branch of IS that emerged after the terror group was dismantled in Iraq and Syria, ...