The results of a preliminary necropsy on a carriage horse named Charlie who collapsed and died in Midtown last Sunday show, "Charlie was not a healthy horse." According to the ASPCA, who performed the necropsy at Cornell, Charlie's cause of death is still uncertain, but he "was likely suffering from pain due to pronounced chronic ulceration of the stomach and a fractured tooth." Dr. Pamela Corey of the ASPCA says in a release, "We are very concerned that Charlie was forced to work in spite of painful maladies."

State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal called for an investigation to determine whether there was criminal neglect in Charlie's case. "He should not have been on the road, dragging a carriage behind him. He should have been convalescing under proper veterinary care," she said in a release. "Someone clearly dropped the ball here, and I intend to figure out who it was."

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