Another Horse-Drawn Carriage Accident in NYC

Written by PETA

Posted 09-19-2009

30 Comments

Earlier today on the streets of New York City, a taxi lost control and crashed into a horse-drawn carriage. The carriage driver was tossed out of the carriage, landed in the street, and was eventually taken to the hospital with the taxi driver. The horse bolted from the scene.

Donny Moss, the director of Blinders, was able to get footage of the accident's aftermath.

This is not the first time that a car and a carriage have collided on the streets of New York City, and unless officials in New York ban horse-drawn carriages for good, you can bet that it won’t be the last.

Please, take a moment and send a polite message to New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg letting him know that he should follow the lead of cities such as London, Paris, and Beijing and ban carriages from his city’s streets. Please do it before someone else gets hurt.

Written by Shawna Flavell

Tags:

neglect, NYC, dairy, New York City, accident, controlled-atmosphere killing, Leonard Cohen, The Exorcist, horse-drawn carriages, exchange, shoe swap, taxi

Recent Comments

katy commented:

10-15-2009 5:38 PM

Car wrecks happen everyday and kids get hit with riding their bikes in the street. You gonna ban them too? "a taxi lost control and crashed into a horsedrawn carriage. the taxi driver is at fault not the horsenor carriage driver. This wouldn't even be an issue had it been another car getting wrecked into. NYC61 said it good too. If these horses didn't have jobs more than likely they be dead on be on their way to death. Horse rescues are overflowing and way over capacity. I would rather see horses working than on their way to Canada or Mexico. We wouldn't be where we are today if not for the horse and horse drawn carriage why not try to preserve a piece of history? There are more wrecks involving amish in rural areas around where I live than there have ever been in NYC or other city. Again the party responsible is the vehicle drivers.
matt commented:

9-24-2009 9:18 PM

check it out procarriage people...two drivers convicted of animal cruelty in chicago for the horrific treatment of their horses...read up pals! now what were you saying again about how lovely and relaxing a carriage ride is for you and the horses? httpwww.chicagotribune.comnewschicarriageownerstrial24sep2402912554.story
emma commented:

9-23-2009 6:08 AM

P.s nyc61 it wasnt carla that said it it was benjamin. lol so many people have made that same mistake. the name of the postee is at the bottom of the comment.
emma commented:

9-23-2009 6:01 AM

Matt.. well said. Mel..if someone wants to throw a sandwich its up to them keep your nose out. And to all those who are whining about this not being cruel then your all SO DUMBBefore i'd heard of peta and heard about the cruelty i unfortunately had a ride in one at blackpool for a birthday surprise and when the carriage driver lifted his hand near the horse the horse flinched i got off and refused to get back on. this is just like any other abuse of animals they get whipped and are forced to pull people and a heavy carriage round all day so dont tell me that the horses enjoy it they get beat whipped and water is rarely provided at all times this is just a bunch of lazy saddo's like yourselves who'd rather get pulled round than walk.
matt commented:

9-23-2009 1:27 AM

Pony play? What are these procarriage company people talking about? Yet another horse was hit by a car quite needlessly yet all these nuts come on here and start posting about irrelevant things like "pony plays" and ponies eating off peoples plates in mall food courts? Wow...and theyre trying to say WE'RE the crazy ones?!?! What are any of you even talking about? Bottom line yet another horse was needlessly involved in an accident where it or a perso couldve been seriously hurt or killed...and why? Because lazy apathetic tourists would rather have an animal pull them around than WALK. Lame. Period.
Carole Edmonds commented:

9-23-2009 12:09 AM

This is so wrong. These poor animals are as out of place on a city street as a dinosaur would be. It is total hedonism what people will do for a thrill.
Shari commented:

9-23-2009 12:08 AM

Thank you Matt you said it for me and very well! These horses are getting killed and abused and neglected. Thank you Matt for speaking up for them on this blogand you got it right they must be horse carriage owners who are blogging these comments.
Adi commented:

9-22-2009 7:58 PM

I ride horses and there is nothing cruel about horse and carriage rides. It's their job. It's why horses are still around. There are excess numbers of horses around the country in these hard economic times and without training for carriages most of the horses providing a pleasurable form of transportation in the cities would most likely be on a trailer right now being shipped to Canada or Mexico for slaughter. Which would you prefer a horse enduring hard labor with a comfortable home to rest in like many of our hardworking American patriots or being shipped to slaughter?
NYC61 commented:

9-22-2009 9:07 AM

"Carla" YOU ARE A JOKE. Maybe you should try pulling a carriage in all seasons and while in traffic. The idea that these poor animals have to battle traffic car and bus exhaust etc is obscene. Then add it the terrible cold in winter and the sun heat and humidity in summer. Get a life Carla.
Anonymouse commented:

9-22-2009 3:44 AM

So when is PETA going to attack the Amish? The Amish in central PA routinely drive horses and buggies even in cities such as Lancaster.

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