Overview
- Police said officers responded just after 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 2 and found the dog on the northbound platform next to the third rail, where it was pronounced dead.
- Officials confirmed the pet fell onto the tracks, though the circumstances of how it got there remain unknown.
- MTA policy allows pets on subways only when enclosed in a container and carried in a way that does not annoy other riders.
- Commuters at the lower Manhattan station near MTA headquarters reported that many owners ride with dogs on leashes and urged adherence to the carrier rule.
- Gothamist previously reported that enforcement of the subway pet carrier requirement declined after the COVID-19 pandemic.