A 1,600 pound buffalo named Bailey Jr. takes rides in a customized Pontiac sedan driven by Jim Lautner.
Lautner and his wife Linda take care of Bailey Jr. and take him out on the town, sometimes even to a bar for a beer. “They garner a lot of attention, needless to say and if you are on the buffalo side, you can’t see Jim driving. It’s quite hilarious,” said Linda Lautner. (Source: Toronto Sun)
Animal Planet has filmed the bison and Jim driving around and playing together for a documentary which will be shown sometime in the spring.
Bailey Jr. is tame and said to be well-behaved. He is named after Bailey Sr., another bison kept by Mr. Lautner who died in a farm accident. Mr. Lautner was very upset about the loss, due to his close relationship with the animal. Bailey Sr. was also something of a movie star, having appeared in a number of Hollywood films earning up to $1000 per day. He also met the Queen of England, let Lautner ride him and was taught how to line dance. (He even has a Facebook page. )
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