🐎 Police horse with ties to Monmouth County helps NYPD catch suspect in Manhattan
🚨 The horse, Kelly, was once headed for slaughter before a NJ rescue stepped in
❤️ The nonprofit behind the rescue says many more horses still need saving
UPPER FREEHOLD — There is a strong New Jersey connection to the hero New York City police horse who — guided by a police officer — caught up to a burglary suspect on the streets of Manhattan.
The horse would not have been alive to help save the day if a horse sanctuary in Monmouth County had not successfully rescued the animal from an awful fate, a few years ago.
On April 15, police were alerted to someone stealing a purse near West 72nd Street.
Body camera footage shared by the NYPD shows the horse and officer galloping up the street and ultimately catching up to the defendant…