One year after the euthanization of a New York City’s Central Park carriage horse sparked calls for an investigation from animal lovers, experts have determined that the animal suffered from a common genetic disease, but activists aren’t convinced that it was the only thing that led to the 10-year-old horse’s untimely death.
Aysha died last February, hours after it was caught on video repeatedly collapsing over a 15-minute period. The footage led to crowds gathering outside of the Clinton Park Stables, calling for independent investigations into the working conditions for the city’s carriage horses. The results of the investigation revealed that the draft horse had a disorder called Polysaccharide
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