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Man Banned from Buc-ee's for Bringing Service Duck Inside

A Tennessee man and his service duck, Wrinkle, were banned from Buc-ee's after a dispute over the store's pet policy.

  • Justin Wood was banned from all Buc-ee's locations after bringing his service duck, Wrinkle, into a Tennessee store.
  • Wood argued Wrinkle was a service animal, offering to provide three forms of identification.
  • Employees and police were involved in the incident, which ended with Wood being informed he was banned from the chain.
  • The incident attracted attention on social media, with many supporting Wood and Wrinkle.
  • According to the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, service animals are defined as dogs trained to perform tasks directly related to a person's disability.
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