India, June 11 -- A horse suddenly collapsed and died in Central Park on Tuesday, sparking fresh calls for a ban on horse carriages in New York City. Police said they responded to 72nd Street near Central Park West and confirmed that the horse had died at the scene. The union TWU Local 100, which represents carriage horse drivers, said the death was a sudden and catastrophic medical emergency.

The horse was named Deniz, and his owner and caretaker, Nurettin Kirbiyik, shared his grief through the union, saying he felt like he had lost a family member and called Deniz "a beautiful horse. very friendly with kids," as stated by CBS. Kirbiyik also said there were no signs the horse was sick and that Deniz had been eating and drinking normally...