One man in New York can't quite believe what he's seeing when he spots a raccoon sitting on a person's shoulders in the middle of the city.

A video shows the moment a man takes his pet raccoon for a ride on his back to a convenience store in the Bronx.

'He's got a big-a** raccoon on his back!' the filmer says in disbelief. 'Only in the Bronx are you gonna see some s*** like this!'

A video shows the moment a man takes his pet raccoon for a ride on his back to a convenience store in the Bronx

'Oh, he's going into the store too!' the man continues as he watches the owner and his pet walk into a bodega.

The raccoon's owner goes straight to the counter and the animal remains wrapped around his shoulders and stares at the camera.

The pet then begins to climb on top of its owner's head, who gently pushes it back down.