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A bizarre video of two horses boarding a bus and crossing the carriages in Detroit went viral, but was later criticized by the Department of Transportation for violating rules after it was alleged to have been filmed by a local group for a promotional event.
According to the New York Post, two horses “stole a fare” and boarded a bus in Detroit over the weekend, boarding and alighting from the front of the bus and disembarking from the back. This ridiculous footage went viral on the internet. However, it seemssocial media This traffic-gaining prank was also criticized by the local transport department.
Two horses boarded a Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus near 7 Mile and Strasburg Street in Detroit on Saturday. A passerby, Alessia Drew, witnessed this rare and shocking scene and immediately took out her mobile phone to record the entire process.
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Drew told WXYZ in an interview, “I thought, Oh my God, what are the passengers in the car going to do? What if the horse pees in the car? What the hell is going on?”
A video that has gone viral on the internet shows two horse handlers leading two horses towards a bus. At that time, the wheelchair lift ramp at the front of the bus was lowered. The first horse refused to board the bus for a while, so the horse leader signaled the driver to raise the ramp by knocking on the ramp.
Unexpectedly, the two horses boarded the bus one after another, walked through the carriage aisle, and a moment later walked out the back door, as if they had completed a special bus trip.
In fact, the absurd scene of two giant horses boarding a bus quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet. However, this appears to be an improvised publicity campaign by a local organization to make more people aware of the organization’s activities in Detroit.
Urban City Cowboys co-founder Jordan Williams said they organized the event to raise money for kids to experience horseback riding. Then his eyes fell on a bus passing by and he decided to make this video.
Williams told a local TV station, “I’m not chasing the bus all the way. We just want to let people know that people like us have their own cowboy culture.”
Williams claims he has taken his horses on Detroit Department of Transportation buses several times over the years. This time, he also talked to the driver before putting his horse in the car.
He also joked, “We’ve taken the Jefferson Line, the Chalmers Line, the Connors Line, and now the 7 Mile Line.”
The video has been viewed millions of times online, but the Detroit Department of Transportation criticized it, saying it could affect the safety and comfort of passengers.
The Detroit Department of Transportation issued a statement to WXYZ, saying, “The department is aware of a recent incident in which two horses were allowed to wander around a bus while it was at a stop sign.”
The statement also said, “We are taking appropriate steps to deal with this matter, as this behavior is not in line with the Bureau’s rules and may also make passengers feel unsafe and uncomfortable.”
