NYC carriage horse ate ‘lethal’ amount of toxic plant in Central Park before dying, report finds

Source: New York Post

A carriage horse that collapsed and died in Central Park last week was likely poisoned after consuming a toxic plant, a report claims — sparking a vicious blame game between union leaders and park management. The horse, Deniz, had “abundant” plant needles and components of a Japanese yew in his mouth and stomach, according to the results of a necropsy shared Tuesday by the powerful union repping carriage horses. Deniz had “enough” Japanese yew — which is non-native to the US and particularly toxic to horses — in his stomach for it “to be lethal,” a pathologist at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine reportedly found.