Heavy load

In Alberta, Canada a pet lover has specially reinforced an old car so that he can take his favourite animal for drives in the country. The pet, an 825kg young male bison, is reputed to have developed a special bond with his owner and is said to express this by licking his hand.
March 21, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In Alberta, Canada a pet lover has specially reinforced an old car so that he can take his favourite animal for drives in the country. The pet, an 825kg young male bison, is reputed to have developed a special bond with his owner and is said to express this by licking his hand. To carry this huge animal around, the owner cut the roof off a 1987 Pontiac Bonneville and added substantial chassis stiffening to prevent the car from bending in the middle under load. The owner also employs a quad bike when taking the animal for walks and still finds time to relax at home after a strenuous day by watching TV in his home with his pet bison sitting contentedly on the carpet beside him. It was not revealed as to whether the animal is house-trained.

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