I dont wanna live in a city where a rat cant drag a hard-earned slice of pizza down a subway staircase without being tormented by the media — Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) September 21, 2015

Pizza Rat? Nuh, thats Master Spinter getting dinner for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. https://t.co/IWKMELBvfq — (@3lone) September 21, 2015

Wasn't trying to make a statement, humans. Just trying to get some damn pizza down some subway stairs. — NYCPizzaRat (@NYCPizzaRat) September 21, 2015

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A new video taken Sunday night has sparked a social media firestorm, with many saying a furry scavenger perfectly captures the life of an average New Yorker.The video, taken by Matt Little at the First Avenue L train station in the East Village, shows a rat attempting to carry a slice of pizza in its mouth while climbing down the stairway.The rat eventually dropped the pizza and scurried away.Shortly after the video was posted, #PizzaRat shot up the trending charts, with many commentators bucking the usual trend of people being grossed out by the rodents.