Transit Police report an officer responding to some tumult at the Jackson Square T stop around 5 p.m. yesterday discovered "a 56 year old male had his pet rat sitting on his shoulder" on a bus berthed there.
Other riders felt unsafe and exited. The officer explained the policy re:animals on T. The male/rat had to be escorted off.
Sounds like a job for Penelope the snake, except the T didn't like her, either.
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Small animals like cats and
By Whit
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 8:51am
"Small animals like cats and rabbits should be kept in pet carriers."
Sounds like a suggestion.
Yeah, most big transit
By anon
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 11:46am
Yeah, most big transit systems have formal legal regulations. That isn't one. Does the T have any, besides the state laws about things like smoking and fare evasion?
Well
By cybah
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 12:25pm
Well considering how loose the enforcement with anything on the T is.. Every rule is pretty much a suggestion. Not a requirement.
Including pay fares /snark
JFC that's rude
By Tim Mc.
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 10:46am
If the rat was just chilling on his shoulder, there's no reason to call the cops on the guy.
Some people are triggered by rodents
By perruptor
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 11:24am
Like the time my brother & his GF visited our house. She was very uncomfortable about the hamster.
The problem with public
By anon
Fri, 12/02/2022 - 1:53pm
The problem with public transit is the public.