Hamster Rides The 4 Train

Over the holiday we noticed some adorable photos of a hamster riding a subway in our Flickr pool... and now it seems the familiar fuzzy face has made it all the way to the NY Post! Hopefully it's not going to her head... though she does share the first name of limelight-loving Edie Sedgwick.

Hamster Edie's road to fame began with an idea from her owner, an evidence photographer for the Manhattan DA's Office named Victoria Belanger. While at work, she saw an old subway model made in 1996 for the trial of subway bomber Edward Leary. Shelved and gathering dust, Balanger thought of a new use for it: cute animal photography! She told Miss Heather last week, "The train is perfectly hamster-sized so I brought my super-tame hamster into work for a little photo shoot... I'm really excited about them." Let's hope this means more photos of Edie in past crime scenes!

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on December 1, 2009 11:59 AM

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invisibleman

Wza said:

"Wonder if it will jump to the next car once the rats get on?"

does anyone know how epic this comment was...applause,all day.

NannyState

Does that subway car model come with an enema kit and a week's supply of hamster food?

Inside the Apple

And what's up with the perfect miniature advertisements? Were they necessary for the crime scene reconstruction?

ProcedureTurn

Adorable!

felixthecatSUX

http://www.newyorkshitty.com/?p=28942 Nice Job!

felixthecatSUX

Hey Jen stop ripping off Newyorkshitty.com already!!!!

Amanda Harletsch

that hamster has a knife!

Spirit of 76

Coming in September 2010: CSI: Habitrail. The gerbil did it!

casey shain

Edie Sedgwick, my goddess hero. RIP.

the hamster's cute too. can't wait to see her in other crime scenes. james franco's character on GH is an artist specializing in crime scene reproductions.... just sayin'

kazubes

The hamster subway industry is cruel and inhumane and down with Quinn and Bloomturd for allowing it to happen and meat sucks

felixthecat2

Why are you obsessing over me. Defensive aren't you. Idiota.

rasputinsghost

Yes, the guy whose name wasn't even mentioned in the post and is preemptively striking conversation-wise is calling someone ELSE for being defensive.

felixthecat2

This Idiota has been obsessing about me for a while.

http://gothamist.com/2009/11/23/pedicabs_2.php

HOTCUP

yo, what is up with the "idiota" lately? it actually makes you sound like one.

CR

No, no, not "makes you sound like one" - should say "makes you sound like-ah one." Much more Super Mario Brothers.

felixthecat2

yo? little miss kitty, you don't need to know spanish to know what Idiota means

felixthecat2

yo? little miss kitty, you don't need to know spanish you know what Idiota means

youngpro

get over yourself.

felixthecat2

it hard to get over myself with fans as you.

youngpro

seriously, you basically hijack the site once each time someone doesn't agree with you without realizing their as entitled to their opinion (even of you) as you are of anything.

maevemealone

Win!

hotstepper

ha!

hotstepper

this is much cooler than Zhu Zhu.

Jen Chung

I love! But now I wish there were cat-sized subway car models.

MsMarvel

I wish the 4 still had designated seating areas so the guy next to me wouldn't take up 3 with his spread legs during rush hour.

Hmm... maybe I should get a bag and put it next to me. That way I will always have personal space.