Overview

• Video shows a driverless carriage hurtling through Central Park late Monday morning as riders jumped out and the horse knocked down signs before stopping near Bethesda Fountain.
• PIX11 identified the horse as Bambi, a new carriage horse in training, and reported it is not believed anyone was injured.
• Witnesses and advocates said the animal ran for several blocks from around East 68th–69th Street toward Bethesda Fountain, striking park fixtures as bystanders moved out of the way.
• A TWU Local 100 representative said a loud garbage truck may have spooked the horse but added the cause remains uncertain.
• The Central Park Conservancy said the event underscores safety concerns, while NYCLASS called it the fourth loose-horse episode of the summer and urged the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law.