New York subway commuters' creative dog packing bypasses transport rules

It's a dog's life in New York. Photo / Twitter

The New York subway is a world of weird sights. However it's becoming more common to see people carrying all size and breeds of dog in their shopping bag as commuters try to circumvent the transportation rules which state: "No person may bring any animal on or into any conveyance or facility unless enclosed in a container."

But there is a little loophole in these rules. They say nothing about the size of the animal, and this is how animal lovers used this to avoid a fine.

And in the current social climate it's no surprise to see a warning of the hazards of chasing Pokemon around a subway station either.

TIL you can take dogs on the New York subway as long as they're in some sort of carrier. #dogsinbags pic.twitter.com/f0bEYvJxyx

— Suzan Bond (@suzanbond) July 21, 2016

Man Carries Huge Dog In A Bag On The Subway To Cheer Everyone Up https://t.co/Rx0Ylq1QjI (photo: @alexromano) pic.twitter.com/XPSoSmCTI4

— Gothamist (@Gothamist) July 20, 2016

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Dis how I travel

A post shared by Hans Gruber and Guybrush (@hansyandbrush) on Jun 17, 2016 at 3:43pm PDT

Warnings about playing #PokemonGO are plastered around the New York subway pic.twitter.com/DLx4aZV7Um

— Chris Griffith (@chris_griffith) July 15, 2016