Another carriage horse in New York has been involved in an accident, this time on Central Park South on July 4. The horse, a 12-year-old named Bud, suffered injuries to a hind leg when he collided with a taxi.
The cab driver was taken to hospital and treated, and the front of his car was damaged.
A motorcyclist had to take evasive action to get out of the way, he told the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages. Tony Zappetti said he was heading north and turned the corner near Columbus Circle when he saw the horse come barreling down the street and hit the taxi head on. He said the horse appeared to be quite injured - his legs were bloody and he left puddles of blood on the ground.
The carriage broke free, went sideways and hit his bike as he tried to get out of the way. Zappetti was injured although not enough to go to the hospital. The carriage was demolished.
Bud has been a carriage horse for several years, so inexperience on his part can't be blamed for the accident, said a coalition spokesman. "This proves that horses are unpredictable. Although horses are large animals, they are easily spooked - and often by loud noises from traffic or strange objects. No amount of domestication will remove the flight mentality when they feel threatened. And because they can weigh anywhere from 1000 to over 2000 pounds, they are a force with which to be reckoned."
The The NY Post reported that Bud was walked over a mile back to the stable on W. 52nd St, rather than being taken in a trailer.
The coalition says that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is sponsoring a demonstration on Wednesday, July 11 near City Hall park to protest Bud's accident.
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