A Target store in Texas had a horse incident, and it’s not the first of its kind from the man on the horse. Is this what you expect when you go shopping?
When you go to Target or any other national chain store, you expect to see other shoppers, some of whom might be doing odd things, but not quite as strange as what recently happened at a store in Texas. Sure, more stores than ever allow pets to be brought in; in fact, pet stores encourage it, but very few would be willing to allow a horse to walk around in the store aisles. That didn’t stop Stephen Harmon, known online as cowboyatheart82.
When there’s horse poop in a store, there’s a problem
A viral stunt by content creator Stephen Harmon turned messy when his horse defecated multiple times inside a Texas Target store, leaving employees scrambling and shoppers divided between laughter and disgust. This Target horse incident is one in a line of viral TikTok stunts pulled by this creator. There’s nothing wrong with social media pranks as long as they don’t disrupt the lives of other people, but that’s not the case here. This incident was extremely disruptive, especially once the horse began to poop in the store.
Maybe stick to instructional videos
Stephen Harmon has a lot of horse-themed content on his social media page, which shows you how much he loves his horse. Some of the content that gets the most views includes instructions for riding and mounting horses. If he were to stick to these videos and maybe show some advanced riding techniques, that would be great, but he’s unleashed a whole other side of his personality, which isn’t exactly socially acceptable.
The troll creates a Target horse incident
For some reason, when Harmon’s other side is unleashed, he does so in retail stores. This creates a great deal of chaos in the store that has become the location for his most recent exploits. He captured a video of riding his horse into a Tractor Supply store in New York City, a long way from his Texas home, and even confronted the manager about the legality of having the horse in the building. Considering the video evidence showing him doing this, you would think he would have been served with a warrant or at least a ban from the stores, but no legal action has been reported yet.
The Target horse incident turned into something else
During the most recent video, which shows Harmon going into a Target store in Texas, he takes the horse on a ride at galloping speed around the store. This seems extremely dangerous, but things got worse when the horse began to poop on the floor. As you would expect, the employees of the store were expected to clean up this mess, thanks to the security team confronting Steve and telling him to leave before they called the police. He did eventually leave before the police were called, but that doesn’t change the disruption caused by riding a horse around a retail store.
Strangely, Target put a joking message up about the ride, quoting “Target run. Target ride.” on their account. They added a cowboy emoji to the mix, which might act as nothing more than encouragement for the cowboy who seems to think his horse belongs wherever he wants to go. Before successfully riding through the Target store, Steve attempted to ride into a Walmart, but was quickly kicked out, although he posted the video of that ride as well.
Should Harmon be charged with a crime?
Most people understand perfectly well that you don’t take animals into retail stores, and if you do, you are responsible for their actions. This means cleaning up poop if it happens, keeping the animal under control, and removing the animal if there is any hint of trouble. The Target horse incident was not a responsible way to have an animal in a store. Additionally, most animals are not allowed in stores unless they are registered therapy or companion animals that are necessary for the owner to function in society. Galloping a horse around the store while it poops in the aisles doesn’t constitute a need for the owner to function.
Sure, Steve Harmon riding a horse around inside a store is entertaining and somewhat humorous, but it certainly isn’t necessary or acceptable. Still, can police charge him with a crime, or will stores ban him from bringing the horse into their locations? So far, that is still uncertain.
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