Apparently, not everyone loves doggos, which brings a new element to chaotic energy (one that we def don’t want to be around). After a New York City commuter took to Twitter to let fellow commuters know that there’s an adorably fluffy dog on the train—so people can plan accordingly and pet the pupper, the NYCT Subway responded to the tweet and basically told other train-goers to snitch on furry commuters.
While snitches clearly don’t deserve to sit next to the canine commuters of New York, one of the NYCT Subway’s Twitter admins took snitching to the extreme. Seriously, this ambiguous account admin suggested that people call 911—you know, an emergency service number—if they see a dog on the subway. Uh, what?
“Hi, Jen. Sorry for the late response. If you do see a dog on board, please alert 911 or the nearest train crew member. Thanks again for the report,” NYCT Subway tweeted in response to the OG video.
Hi, Jen. Sorry for the late response. If you do see a dog on board, please alert 911 or the nearest train crew member. Thanks again for the report.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 18, 2018
Another user tweets, “It’s a dog that’s not attacking anyone. How does NYC not have a non-emergency service?”
It’s a dog that’s not attacking anyone. How does NYC not have a non-emergency service?
— Robby Hesselbrock (@rdhesselbrock) July 18, 2018
Later in the responses, the same NYCT Subway account notes that NYCT riders can inform a NYCT employee or use their help point system to rat on these dogs. (Sorry, we aren’t snitches.) However, NYCT Subway points out that the issue with the pupper in question is his size—because being a big pupper violates the MTA rules, allegedly.
While the subway services’ official rules don’t appear to indicate any size restrictions on, the NYCT Subway account claims that only “small domestic pets” are allowed to ride the subway. “Hello Elle, Only small domestic pets are permitted provided they are carried in kennels or similar containers that can be accommodated by you on your lap without annoyance to other passengers. ^AM,” NYCT Subway tweets.
Hello Elle, Only small domestic pets are permitted provided they are carried in kennels or similar containers that can be accommodated by you on your lap without annoyance to other passengers. ^AM
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 18, 2018
We’re not really sure how or why a dog on a train would innately constitute as an emergency, unless of course that doggo was physically or emotionally harming someone. But, this doggo seems like a good doggo, and most of Twitterverse seems to agree.
Regardless, it seems like NYCT Subway might need a PR overhaul after this Twitter stint. Seeing as, most of the Twitterverse agrees that fluffy companion commuters shouldn’t constitute a call to emergency services. (Still, we don’t trust non-dog people, if you can really count those cats-in-human disguises people.)
Hopefully, NYCT Subway’s marketing team can focus on the real issues (like the sh*t commuting times and the routinely predictable “malfunctions”) rather than telling people to call the cops on dogs.
Update 4:50 PM EST
The subway account later tweeted again, “one of our colleagues was mistaken in his response. Please do not call 911 unless there is an emergency. We love cute doggos as much as you – but they need to be in carriers while riding on a train.”
Apologies, one of our colleagues was mistaken in his response. Please do not call 911 unless there is an emergency. We love cute doggos as much as you – but they need to be in carriers while riding on a train. ^MW
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) July 18, 2018
Nice save, I guess.