Horse in McDonald's: Rider fined after 'drive-thru' refusal

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**Steve steveson**

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.

'Distress to customers'
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."

I just thought it was hilarious.

**SilverMK2**

The closest any animal product has ever been to McDonalds...

**Grey Templar**

Why would you do this?

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**Gentleman_Jellyfish**

At first I thought it was going to be another horsemeat fiasco

**hotsauceman1**

This is odd, Bikes can be used over here.

**kronk**

Bicycles or Motorcycles, HSMan?

**Jihadin**

Makes horse sense to me...

**Grey Templar**

Where Hotsauce?

Most Drive-thrus in this area have signs that they don't serve bikes.

Motorcycles are allowed though.

**Frazzled**

Was the horse protesting the place where so many of its brethren had been served?

**Grey Templar**

Nah, given the levels of Horse meat found it couldn't have been more than one horse for every 10 cows.

**Jihadin**

I can never look at Elmer glue again......well...after I put some dirt on top of it with some chop foliage on the base.....I just cannot see Elmer Glue by itself the same anymore......
Next project
Death Korp of Krieg Cavalry set in Elmer Glue....oh the inhumanity of it....

**Grey Templar**

Pretty sure the Deathriders are riding some alien animal that just looks kinda like a horse, so its all good.

**Gentleman_Jellyfish**

Grey Templar wrote:
one horse for every 10 cows.

I imagine.. a field of cattle. A few of them are taller than the rest, but painted to blend in.

**Hordini**

I'm kind of surprised they didn't just serve her at the drive through.

**hotsauceman1**

kronk wrote:
Bicycles or Motorcycles, HSMan?

Pedal bikes

**kronk**

Not around here. They use the same reasoning as for pedestrians: Safety.

**Mr. Burning**

I hate this sense of entitlement people who don't live in the 21st century have.

GET A CAR!.

**kronk**

She should go back through with a horse and buggy.

**hotsauceman1**

But my car doesn't run on grass, or pedal power

**Mr. Burning**

Charge her for the clean up of the horses dump + Lost takings if any.

If she can afford a horse she can afford to pay for her stupidity.

**kronk**

Mr. Burning wrote:
Charge her for the clean up of the horses dump + Lost takings if any.

If she can afford a horse she can afford to pay for her stupidity.

The first part would be the proper response, and what the police did, yes.

Not sure if the lost takings is worth pursuing by McDs, though.

**SlaveToDorkness**

Hay, there's no need to nag McDonalds about not letting a horseshoe rode into the restaurant.

**Jihadin**

As long as they put reflectors and turn signals on the horse and buggy its street legal.....true horse power....

**orkdestroyer1**

What about a tank? are you allowed to drive a taninto a drive-thu? (I know FPSrussia did it)

**SagesStone**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
This is odd, Bikes can be used over here.

Bikes are fine and a non-issue. The problem here is bringing live animals. They are obligated to refuse service due to food safety laws for anyone with an animal, disincluding guide animals. At least that is the law here, and it'd make sense for it to be very similar elsewhere.

**AduroT**

When I worked at a McD's we wouldn't serve bicycles simply because they weren't heavy enough to set off the sensor that would let the microphone/speaker work. I bet a horse would work though, especially if they've got that second pony with em, and it would probably be too much of a hassle and not worth the effort to refuse em service if they went thru the drive thru. Definitely wouldn't let em bring it inside though.

**kronk**

My ex had a story about a McD near Brownsville, TX that refused to serve 3 teens on bike in the drive through. They did offer to serve them if they came inside, but, being teenagers, they acted like fools, swearing and such, and left.

15 minutes later, their drunk-as-feth father drives his car to the store, and starts screaming at an 18 year old assistant manager. She calls the police, and the man is arrested for disorderly conduct.

**Grey Templar**

orkdestroyer1 wrote:
What about a tank? are you allowed to drive a taninto a drive-thu? (I know FPSrussia did it)

Assuming its street legal, there is nothing outright preventing it. Although the width and height of the drive-thru might physically prevent it. And the access hatch might not be in the right spot for ordering conveniently.

**Wyrmalla**

0.o Then make a hole in the building to be served out of...

**wowsmash**

That's great. Would have died luaghing had I been there.