They recorded the horrific accident and animal advocate group New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets (NYCLASS) shared the graphic footage on social media. Witnesses claim the horse was unconscious for several minutes. It ended with the horse colliding with a parked car.
According to police, it was the horse’s first day as a carriage horse.Īpparently, something spooked the horse and the operator lost control. The incident took place during rush hour on Thursday afternoon. Animal activists are pushing for NYC to ban carriage horses once and for all after another horse is injured.