Japanese yew
Coverage of Japanese yew in the Nexus archive.
- Cause of death revealed for carriage horse that died in Central Park
A necropsy revealed that Deniz, a 16-year-old carriage horse in Central Park, died from Japanese Yew found in its mouth and stomach. The pathology report was issued by Cornell.
- Blame game: Carriage driver union, Central Park Conservancy point fingers at each other over horse’s death from toxic plant
The union representing carriage horse drivers (TWU Local 100) and the Central Park Conservancy are blaming each other for the death of a horse named Deniz, which a necropsy attributed to ingestion of a toxic Japanese yew plant. The union claims the Conservancy planted the poisonous plant near carriage paths, while the Conservancy accuses the union of negligence for not preventing the horse from eating the vegetation.
- Who Killed Deniz? Yew’s to Blame, Union Sez After Central Park Horse Drops Dead
A Central Park carriage horse named Deniz died after consuming toxic Japanese yew plants, according to a union representing carriage drivers. The Central Park Conservancy countered that park rules prohibit horses from eating vegetation and blamed the owner for negligence. The incident is the seventh horse-related incident in 13 months.