Miami Beach Club Shut Down After Video of Woman Riding Horse Inside Venue Goes Viral

Following a petition calling for police to take action against the Mokai Lounge in Miami Beach after a video of woman riding a horse on the dance floor, the nightclub has been shut down.

Horse snout
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Horse snout

The Mokai Lounge in Miami Beach has been shut down by police after trying to think outside of the box. Earlier this week, a video of a bikini-clad woman riding a horse inside the venue surfaced.

WATCH: Mokai Lounge in Miami Beach under fire after video surfaced of a horse inside the nightclub pic.twitter.com/C7Saz3q20a

— Joel Franco (@OfficialJoelF) March 9, 2018

As you can see in the above video, as she made her way through the crowd before the horse freaked out and started bucking her off, drawing cheers from those in attendance.

The video spawned a petition, which has drawn nearly 3,000 supporters, calling for police to take action against Mokai. On Friday, city manager Jimmy L. Morales issued an order to revoke the club’s business license, calling the incident “an actual threat to public health" and something that “constitutes Cruelty to Animals.”

Press Conference with Mayor Dan Gelber regarding the incident at Mokai Lounge https://t.co/rVxzVmGwco

Miami Beach mayor Dan Gelber referred to Mokai’s actions as “insane stupidity and irresponsibility" in a press conference held on Friday. Mokai will face a criminal animal cruelty investigation. And what about the horse in the middle of this entire mess?

UPDATE: Miami Beach PD detectives along with @MiamiDadePD ’s animal experts have located the horse that was at Mokai. The horse has been inspected and deemed to be healthy and safe by Miami Dade PD.

Our investigation continues. https://t.co/pCI5TZ9sww

— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) March 10, 2018

The horse would also like you to respect its privacy during this difficult time. 

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