DETROIT (WWJ) -- Here's something that might get you bucked off the bus.
The City of Detroit says they are investigating a recent incident where a pair of horses were allowed to get into a DDOT bus last Saturday and walk through it; before quickly getting off. A video of the horses getting on and off the bus went viral with the brief interaction lasting only about a minute.
Alexis Ware, deputy director of media relations for the mayor's office releasing a statement that the video is, indeed, real and that the driver of the bus has been located. Ware says allowing horses on a bus is against DDOT policy, saying it can make for an unsafe and uncomfortable ride for 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."
Its unclear why the driver of the bus allowed the owners of the horse to try and get them on the bus. Further details of the incident aren't expected until Thursday.
