Parksville is a small neigh-bourhood.

You donsa国际传媒檛 see horsing around in the city. But when someone ponies up an unusual situation, people are quick to whinny about it.

Dawn Topolnicki moved to Parksville a year ago to escape the stressful hustle and bustle of the big city. She said she has savoured the smalltown atmosphere of Parksville. That feeling was reinforced recently as it had her heart galloping at full throttle.

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But it did raise the question of whether the steed was illegally parked or not.

According to the City of Parksville, it is not illegal as there is no law on animals parked in an accessible parking space.

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Tardiff said shesa国际传媒檚 learned from the citysa国际传媒檚 bylaw compliance officer that it is also illegal for a horse to jaywalk.

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