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

Metro NYC carriage horse ate ‘lethal’ amount of toxic plant in Central Park before dying, report finds By Daniel Cody Published June 16, 2026, 8:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google 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.

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