It is unclear what happened to the pole-climbing rat post-ride, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s inquiry on Saturday, March 1.

“Everyone’s mad at this, but I respect the hustle of a pole dancing rat just tryna make its way in NYC,” someone added. Of course, this isn’t the first rat to enjoy viral fame. The most famous rat to ...

The rat’s train display earlier this year is not the first time a rodent has drawn stripper comparisons on the N.Y.C. subway — another rat’s impromptu pole dancing show previously went viral in 2019 — ...