HORSE SENSE
New York Times reports case of animal cruelty in Central Park.
CARRIAGE DRIVER CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY • THE SIGHT OF A HORSE STRUGGLING IN HARNESS LEADS TO AN INQUIRY.
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A carriage horse driver with a checkered history was charged on Friday with animal cruelty after a police officer observed him working a horse that was visibly injured, according to court documents.It is not the first time Mr. Colarusso has gotten in trouble. In 2010, he was charged with drinking while on duty after being spotted drinking a beer while standing next to his carriage. Two other bottles of liquor were found inside the carriage. He has also been fined for driving his horse through city streets at unauthorized times, failing to keep a daily log and not turning on the lamps on the side of his carriage after dark. CONTINUED.
Note: Tony Salerno, manager of West Side Livery stable, told me that this driver has not been working for West Side for several months and now works for Clinton Stables on W. 52nd St. This is where Blondie lived and most likely picked up thrush.
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My comment: The laws governing the trade are barely or not enforced. We believe it was a fluke that Officer Coll was astute enough to notice something wrong. We also believe this happens all the time and no one cares. If there were a posse of NYPD or ASPCA officers out on the job monitoring the horses and not being afraid of a law suit, there would have been many, many more charges of animal cruelty. But a posse is absurd and is not practical or economical. This business simply needs to be shut down and the horses saved.
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CARRIAGE HORSE STABLES, NEGLECT AND ANIMAL CRUELTY
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New blog disputing the carriage drivers claims about their stables, and how much they love their horses. Click here.
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