Uber Eats rider banned for delivering takeaway on horse
It is hoped Uber gets off its high horse.
A man who rode on a horse to deliver somebody’s Uber Eats order has been banned from working.
A video of Stanley Chen riding the animal in Sydney, Australia, was posted to social media earlier this week.
The original clip posted on Wednesday shows him riding through the streets on his horse Leilani.
Onlookers were left bemused by the funny sight, as Leilani could be seen trotting down the road.
In a TikTok video released yesterday, he said: ‘Look at what just happened, I got banned. I got banned. I can’t believe this.’
Uber told Stanley ‘you may have been delivering orders on animal (sic).’
But he joked and said his horse ‘Leilani is not an animal, she is a queen. I can’t believe you banned her.’
He’s now appealing to people to contact Uber so he can continue doing his job with Leilani.
He said: ‘If you want to see me and Leilani do more Uber delivery orders, go message and tell them to unban me.’
The decision now rests with Uber and it is hoped they get off their high horse.
The company has been contacted for comment.
Here in the UK, a woman was spotted riding her horse to a branch of Tesco Express in Greater Manchester.
She was pictured on her trusty steed, waiting outside the store in Salford.
Passers-by took pictures outside the Irlam shop, amused by the shopper’s unusual choice of transport.
Greater Manchester Police were aware of the unusual supermarket visit, though no horses were detained.
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