Detroit Investigates Two Horses Boarding Bus

A viral video shows two saddled horses being led onto a Detroit Department of Transportation bus near East 7 Mile Road and Strasburg Street, then exiting through the rear moments later. Jordan Williams, co-founder of Urban City Cowboys, said he brought the horses aboard after a children’s horseback-riding fundraiser, spoke with the driver and wanted to draw attention to the organization; he said he had taken the animals onto DDOT buses before. Detroit officials confirmed the video was real, located the driver and are investigating, saying the incident violated policy and could have made the ride unsafe or uncomfortable. DDOT allows only qualifying service animals, which must remain under control and cannot occupy a seat; officials have not said how many passengers were aboard.