A Tampa Police officer was caught on tape walking his horse through a crowded Ybor City bar, and the police chief said she approves of it.
The video shows a mounted police officer walking his horse through Habibi's Hookah Bar on 7th Avenue. A woman is heard screaming in surprise as the horse rounds a corner into her path.
Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor said, "It's good public relations." However, one business owner complained about the practice.
Phat Katz Tattoo shares a walkway with the covered tobacco cafe. Owner Christiene Henry says the horse has walked through her shop as well. "To just come through, I think that's a safety hazard for everyone," said Henry. "The officers, the horse, as well as the people that are on the property, because it can get pretty busy out here at night."
2 comments:
I think it was kind of a jerky thing to do...but DAMN I'd want to do the same if I were a mounted officer.
I'm sure it's great training for the horse, I'd assume it's pretty bomb-proof to be comfortable doing that, but from a hygiene perspective, perhaps horses don't belong in cafes and tattoo parlours? Not to say I wouldn't love to see that in real life, though.
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