Shocked commuter films duck riding New York subway

• Maximillian Kirchoff posted a video of the duck ruffling  feathers on his G train 
• Sharing his footage on Instagram he wrote: ‘Of course I’m on the G train’ 
• Mr Kirchoff said he originally thought the duck was a small, white dog 

By Rachael Burford For Mailonline

Published: 12:35 BST, 23 August 2017 | Updated: 12:41 BST, 23 August 2017

A commuter who saw an animal struggling with its leash on the New York subway was shocked to discover its owner was taking their pet duck for a ride. 

Maximillian Kirchoff posted a video of the duck ruffling a few feathers on his G train in Brooklyn on Monday.

Sharing his footage on Instagram he wrote: ‘Of course I’m on the G train. It’s a magical train when it shows up.’  

Maximillian Kirchoff posted a video of the the duck ruffling a few feathers on his G train in Brooklyn on Monday

After boarding the train in Williamsburg, Mr Kirchoff said he originally thought the duck was a small, white dog.

He told told am NewYork: ‘I looked up to see that the white dog in the woman’s arms was actually a duck, a few feet from me.

‘It quacked a bit more and she let him down to walk around the subway, on its leash.’

The bird did not appear to be a fan of his restraints and was seen struggling on the floor of the carriage. 

When another commuter asked about the unusual pet, its owner can be heard saying: ‘We got him when he was a chick.’ 

The bird did not appear to be a fan of his leash and was seen struggling on the floor of the carriage

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