A woman has been fined for taking her horse into a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester.
Police said the woman, who has not been named, was in the saddle when she was initially turned away from the drive-through kiosk on Bury New Road.
The woman then led the animal inside, where it "ended up doing his business on the floor", a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said.
McDonald's said it was unable to serve customers on horseback.
A girl riding a pony also went through the McDonald's 'drive-thru' with the woman.
A spokeswoman for the company said: "On 20 July a woman allowed her pony to enter our restaurant in Whitefield after being refused service in the drive-thru lane.
A McDonald's spokeswoman said customers were distressed
"The incident caused distress to customers and disruption for the restaurant, and the police issued the woman with a fixed penalty notice."
She added: "The health and safety of our customers and staff is our top priority, and for this reason we are unable to serve pedestrians, bicycle riders or customers on horseback through the drive-thru."
Greater Manchester Police said: "The sight and smell of this caused obvious distress and upset to customers trying to eat, as well as staff members.
"Officers arrived at the location and the woman was issued [with] a fixed penalty notice for causing alarm and distress to other customers and staff."
McDonalds get a hot delivery.
McDonalds get a hot delivery.
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Gob wrote:"...
"Officers arrived at the location and the woman was issued [with] a fixed penalty notice for causing alarm and distress to other customers and staff."
You're an awfully delicate and sensitive race.
"alarm and distress"
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rubato
Re: McDonalds get a hot delivery.
She should go to San Francisco. All she would have to do is call the horse her "service animal," and she could lawfully take it pretty much anywhere.
Reason is valuable only when it performs against the wordless physical background of the universe.
Re: McDonalds get a hot delivery.
Bust the ADA for that...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
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The ADA is very entrenched in SF politics.
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
Re: McDonalds get a hot delivery.
They're "animal companions" and don't you forget it buster! Calling them service animals make them sound like our slaves.Andrew D wrote:She should go to San Francisco. All she would have to do is call the horse her "service animal," and she could lawfully take it pretty much anywhere.
Yrs, rubato