The cause of death for the Central Park carriage horse that collapsed in front of horrified onlookers has officially been revealed … and investigators say a toxic plant is to blame.
According to a report released Tuesday by the Transport Workers Union of America, the horse stopped during a ride near East 90th Street in Manhattan and ate part of a Japanese yew shrub … an ornamental plant known to be highly toxic and often fatal to horses.
The union cited findings from the horse’s necropsy report, arguing the death was not the result of mistreatment … pushing back against renewed calls to ban carriage horses in New York City…