A carriage horse collapsed in Hell's Kitchen around 3 p.m., leading to witnesses reporting that the horse shook before falling. Video footage captured the scene, showing the horse on the ground. Workers subsequently dragged the apparently deceased horse into a trailer. This incident occurs amidst ongoing debates regarding the treatment of carriage horses in the city. Recently, horse handler Ian McKeever was found not guilty in an animal abuse trial tied to another horse's collapse in the same area last year.
A carriage horse collapsed in Hell's Kitchen Tuesday afternoon at around 3 p.m. Witnesses reported that the horse collapsed and started shaking, with video showing it on the ground.
The incident occurred at 51st Street and 11th Avenue, where workers had to drag the apparently deceased animal into a trailer.
This incident follows a recent trial in which carriage horse handler Ian McKeever was found not guilty of animal abuse related to a past incident involving another collapsed horse.
The ongoing conversation around the use of carriage horses in New York City is highlighted by this recent event and the previous legal decision.
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