Video of Two People Leading Two Horses Onto a Detroit Bus Goes Viral; City Confirms It Is Real and Opens Investigation
On Saturday, November 7, in Detroit, Michigan, two people led a pair of saddled horses onto a Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus and then promptly led them out through another door, and video of the scene has since spread widely on social media. On November 10, the City of Detroit confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that the video is real, said DDOT has located the bus driver, and said the city is investigating, with no further details expected until Thursday, November 12.
According to CBS Detroit, the video was posted on Facebook by Ellessia Drew. She was driving on 7 Mile on Saturday when she turned down Strasburg Street, saw the horses and filmed the scene. The footage shows the two horses being led onto the bus through one entrance and promptly exiting through another. The Free Press noted that the original post includes profanity.
Alexis Ware, deputy director of media relations for the mayor's office, wrote in an email to the Free Press: "It is a real video. DDOT has located the bus driver." She said the city is conducting an investigation and will not have further details until November 12.
A transportation FAQ on the city's website says the service animals allowed on buses are guide or signal dogs or animals trained to help someone with a disability, and that they must be under control at all times. As of November 10, the city had not released the identities or motives of the two people, nor said where the horses came from, and the outcome will rest on what the city announces on November 12.
Source: City of Detroit
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