An unpleasant incident caused grief it happened at noon in the center of her city, when a horse from a tourist carriage collapsed in the middle of the road where it cooled down.

The shocking incident upset residents and visitors, while the police launched an investigation into the circumstances of the unfortunate animal’s death.

According to corfupress (which also publishes unedited video from the scene) the incident happened shortly before two in the afternoon in front of the “Orpheas” Cinema.

However, the instruction given to the carters for the implementation of animal welfare legislationstates that the carriages are not allowed to move from 13:00 to 17:00 on hot summer days and, under no circumstances, with temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius and above the track of the animals, which at those times should to rest in shady and cool places.

The cause of the horse’s death has not been determined even an examination by a veterinarian of the competent service will be carried out.

Veterinary control which is expected to be ordered by the Prosecutor after the preliminary investigation started by the Police, he is the one who will show whether it is a death caused by pathological causes or whether there is liability of the owner due to the great heat prevailing in the city today.

The news of the unfortunate animal’s death is making the rounds on the internet while there are reactions from animal welfare organizations.

With information from ERT, corfupress