A horse pulling a wagon collapsed on Thursday afternoon (local time) in Manhattan, exhausted and “out of breath” from the heat.

The temperature in the area at this time was approaching 30 degrees Celsius.

Arriving at the scene, the police tried to save him by dousing him with cold water. However, shortly before this, as reported, the driver tried to put him on his feet … with whips, which caused a reaction from passers-by.

TIME: This horse was DROPPED while pulling a wagon in New York, probably due to heatstroke, and had been lying down for over an hour.

Horses do not belong in big cities where they are in constant danger from cars, people, weather and more. pic.twitter.com/vXBVRJRjPB

— PETA (@peta) August 10, 2022

Finally, after about 45 minutes, the horse was able to stand up and was driven in a special police trailer to a private stable.

In connection with the incident in question, animal welfare organizations are aggressively returning the demand to ban the use of horses that move carts through the urban landscape.

The horse fell in the middle of the street while pulling the wagon. #New York in the middle of the heat. The animal lay on the ground for 45 minutes while the police tried to cool it down. #heat #Heat2022 #US pic.twitter.com/k1JyhiOdLE

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) August 11, 2022

However, union members representing coachmen argue that the horse in question collapsed not from heat or overwork, but from illness.

TIME: This horse was DROPPED while pulling a wagon in New York, probably due to heatstroke, and had been lying down for over an hour.

Horses do not belong in big cities where they are in constant danger from cars, people, weather and more. pic.twitter.com/vXBVRJRjPB

— PETA (@peta) August 10, 2022