Too hot for horses: Melbourne set to ban horse-drawn carriages in CBD over animal cruelty concerns
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#5SMCQ)
Victorian government says city centre is a harsh environment' for horses particularly in summer' as RSPCA welcomes move
Horse-drawn carriages are set to be banned from Melbourne's busy inner city streets partly because the CBD is now too hot for the animals in summer.
Carriages would not be permitted on public roads in the CBD area bounded by Flinders, Spring, La Trobe and Spencer streets under the government proposal.
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