A video has surfaced of two men holding the reins of two horses and casually walking them aboard a city bus in Detroit, Michigan. The clip has now gone viral as the two horses walk onto a DDOT bus and are later seen exiting through the back door.
Interestingly, Detroiters aren’t surprised at what they saw, telling a local news outlet that “you never know what you will see” in the city. In fact, the owner behind the horses has also spoken out, sharing that it wasn’t the first time he’s taken his horses on public transportation.
Two Horses Boarding Detroit Bus Goes Viral
A Saturday night, November 7, in Detroit, Michigan, took an interesting turn when two men casual took their horses aboard a public city bus. A video of the moment quickly went viral.
According to WXYZ-TV, Detroiter Ellessia Drew was driving near 7 Mile and Strasburg Street when she saw the horses getting on a Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus. Immediately, she pulled out her phone to snap a video because that would have been a story many would find hard to believe.
“I was thinking, like, ‘Oh my God, what about the people on the bus? What if the horse used the bathroom on the bus? Like, what’s going on?'” Drew told the news outlet.
However, it appeared that horses walking onto a city bus isn’t the craziest thing these Detroiters have witnessed, with a resident named Alan Hourser sharing, “You never know in Detroit. You never know what you will see.”
The Owner of the Horses Speaks Out, Wanted to Bring Awareness
The owner of the horses, Jordan Williams, spoke with the news outlet after the video went viral, sharing that after wrapping up a fundraiser where he gave children horseback rides, he spotted the city bus and wanted to pull off a harmless stunt.
In the video, two men are seen taking the horses on the bus before quickly taking them off through the back door. In fact, Williams shared that it wasn’t the first time he had performed the stunt. “We’ve been on the Jefferson, we’ve been on the Chalmers, we’ve been on the Conners and now on the 7 Mile,” Williams said. “So we did, we walked on, and I must tell you the buses are a lot smaller than they used to be, or I may have been a little bigger.”
Williams is the co-owner of Urban City Cowboys and wanted to bring awareness to Black cowboys in Detroit. In fact, WXYZ-TV interviewed Williams back in 2012, where he shared how he used his horse, named Magic, to get around the city. The then-20-year-old said that he and others would bring their horses to charity events, church outings, and birthday parties, adding that he wanted to focus on doing something more positive with his life and bring a smile to people’s faces.
“I hope DDOT looks at it like a joke like everyone else, and hopefully they come out to a rodeo,” he said.
The DDOT did release a statement that read: “DDOT is aware of a recent incident where two horses were allowed to walk through a bus as it was pulled over at a bus stop. We are taking appropriate steps to address this incident as it is not consistent with DDOT policy and potentially creates an unsafe and uncomfortable ride for our passengers.”
“In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, service animals are allowed on buses. Service animals means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. Service animals must be under control by the person with disabilities at all times, must not occupy a seat, and must either sit on the floor, or on the person’s lap.”
Detroit Horse Owner Speaks Out After Viral Video Shows 2 Horses Boarding City Bus