The story of Buster, the rooster who could rollerblade

If a large rooster on roller skates passed you as you were walking along the sidewalk, don't rush to the optometrist. It's just Buster on his daily walk.

In 1952, Times photographer Lee Wiener was sent to South Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, where an accident was reported to have occurred. At the scene of the accident, he found nothing remarkable, only a man who asked him to take a picture, which happened quite often. Wiener later wrote that he jokingly told the man:

The man didn't have a dog, but he had a rooster on roller skates. Wiener expressed a desire to meet the bird. The men agreed to meet on August 17, 1952, when the photographer had a day off. On the appointed day, Buster – that was the name of the rooster-appeared in a jumpsuit with the inscription You Can't Bust ' Ern and on roller skates that were made to order.

Wiener took many photos of Buster. Later, he also had a photo shoot with him at the ice arena. Rooster, apparently, knew how to skate on ordinary skates.

Buster was one of several roosters owned by William Lehr, a former circus clown. The August 22, 1952 issue of The San Bernardino County Sun (St. Bernardino, California) reported:

"Buster uses almost 13-centimeter-long baby rollers made of aluminum and taped to his paws. Lehr usually pushes Buster at the very beginning. Then the bird does everything by itself. The rooster moves forward and keeps its balance with the help of its wings.

Buster, who is three, has been skating for six months. Lehr is preparing him for his stage debut. The former clown believes that rooster will have a great theatrical career."