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NYC subway riders will get their dogs on board no matter what anyone says

Dogs in bags! Dogs in bags!
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Chloe Bryan
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A new NYC transit rule went into effect last October, which bans dogs from riding the subway -- unless they fit inside a "container."

What the powers that be didn't realize, though, is just how many dogs fit inside containers. In fact, judging by these photos ... it seems like most dogs fit inside bags.

SEE ALSO: Dogs, ranked

Let's hope that, for the sake of these good boys and girls, no one ever thinks to implement a size restriction.

Topics Animals

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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