US EditionNew York carriage horse’s collapse spurs a criminal trial
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY, JUL 15 – Prosecutors say Ian McKeever forced a malnourished horse to work nearly eight hours in 84-degree heat, leading to the horse's collapse and eventual euthanasia.
- A carriage driver went on trial for allegedly overworking a horse, Ryder, who collapsed and was later euthanized due to health issues.
- The prosecution argued that the driver relentlessly continued driving the horse despite signs of distress on a hot day in August 2022, while the defense claimed there was no evidence of overwork.
- Horse-Drawn carriages in New York City have been a longstanding tourist attraction, but also a source of controversy over animal welfare concerns.
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NY carriage driver faces criminal trial over horse’s collapse
NEW YORK (AP) — A carriage driver went on trial Tuesday over a horse’s collapse on a Manhattan street, in a criminal case that encapsulates years of modern-day strife over an old-timey tourist attraction.
Carriage Driver on Trial After Horse's Collapse in NYC
A carriage driver went on trial Tuesday over a horse's collapse on a Manhattan street, in a criminal case that encapsulates years of modern-day strife over an old-timey tourist attraction, the AP reports. Prosecutors say Ian McKeever relentlessly kept driving the horse, Ryder, on an 84-degree day in August 2022,...
NYC carriage driver ‘ignored’ signs of horse Ryder’s distress before collapse: prosecutors
Ian McKeever, the handler of a frail carriage horse who collapsed on a busy Manhattan street, "ignored" clear signs of the struggling colt's distress, prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of the alleged animal abuser's trial.
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New York carriage horse’s collapse spurs a criminal trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A carriage driver went on trial Tuesday over a horse's collapse on a Manhattan street, in a criminal case that encapsulates years of modern-day strife over an old-timey tourist attraction.
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New York carriage horse's collapse spurs a criminal trial
A carriage driver is on trial over a horse’s collapse on a Manhattan street. The criminal trial began Tuesday. Prosecutors say Ian McKeever relentlessly kept driving Ryder the horse on an 84-degree (29-degree Celsius) day in August 2022, despite signs…
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