Jerald Reiter, 56, Arrested For Drink Driving With Zebra And Parrot In His Car

A Man, A Zebra And A Parrot Walk Into A Car..

A man, a zebra and a parrot walk into a car - and only one gets arrested.

Police in Dubuque, America, stopped 56-year-old Jerald Reiter, from Iowa, for drink driving - possibly after noticing he had a zebra and a parrot riding in the front seat next to him.

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The zebra and parrot in the car

Reiter told KCRG.com he and his partner often take the animals for drives and that the bar lets people bring their pets in.

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Jerald Reiter on the night of his arrest

His girlfriend Vickey Teters said they owned four zebras as well as other animals.

"They love going for rides. They're just a part of a family here.. These are our kids, they come in the house, we take them for walks, we take them for car rides," she said.

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Vickey Teters said she treated the animals like they were her own children

She added she was "surprised" by the attention her boyfriend was getting but added "it's not everyday you see someone with a zebra and parrot in a house."