I live in the suburbs of NYC and I sometimes use the subway when I'm visiting family. I've never come across the rat. Probably because I do not use the subway frequently because I don't live in the city but at that and at the Rihanna read.
Im originally from NY though I live in CA for college hahaha...
The rats usually stay on the tracks, they never go inside the train.
That gif must be some type of prank.
Lol I've seen pigeons enter the train though lol.