{
  "id": 19742393,
  "title": "Grey Cup horse walks through Calgary hotel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/grey-cup-horse-walks-through-calgary-hotel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:58:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12148980/grey-cup-horse-walks-through-calgary-hotel/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CALGARY – Taffy, a brown-freckled and white horse, made headlines this week as he walked through the lobby of a Calgary hotel, much to the amusement of passing fans and screaming bagpipers. The horse, who goes by Tuffy, has been recreating a decades-old Grey Cup tradition since 1948, when a Stampeders fan rode a horse into a hotel lobby in Toronto. Taffy, a 12-year-old cast horse, took on the mantle and walked to the check-in counter before heading to the bar to drink a bowl of Guinness beer. Fans in team jerseys gathered to take photos with Taffy, who has bravely endured simulated danger to remain calm amidst the loud sounds and music. Lisa McKay, a Calgary Stampeders fan, expressed her excitement at seeing the horse, saying, \"Who sees a horse in a hotel, right?\" The Grey Cup game between the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes is set to take place on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Taffy the horse walked to the tune of screaming bagpipes through a tight Calgary hotel lobby.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Bitter cold, no touchdowns and even a streaker — 11 Memorable photos from 1st Grey Cup on the Prairies, 51 years ago in Calgary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bitter-cold-no-touchdowns-and-even-a-streaker-11-memorable-photos",
        "published": "2026-11-12T16:15:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Taffy the horse walks through Calgary hotel in decades-old Grey Cup tradition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/taffy-the-horse-walks-through-calgary-hotel-in-decades-old-grey-cup",
        "published": "2026-11-13T01:57:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}