Animal rights advocates NYCLASS and PETA rallied outside of City Hall Thursday to demand action less than 24-hours after a horse collapsed in Midtown.
Outraged animal welfare demonstrators lined up on Broadway outside City Hall where they denounced the carriage industry for working the animal in scorching temperatures while also suffering from an alleged medical condition.
The incident occurred on 45th Street and 9th Avenue during the evening rush hour at around 5 p.m. NYPD officers managed to resuscitate the horse after dosing it with cool water. The carriage union stated that the horse was diagnosed with a neurological disease; however, they feel that protesters are taking advantage of the incident by using it to push their agenda to end the industry.
