Giant Rubber Ducks Floats Into Pittsburgh [Photos]

The Giant Rubber Duck has arrived in Pittsburgh.

The massive bath toy, designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, has been everywhere from Hong Kong to Australia but this is the first time that the Giant Rubber Duck has hit the rivers of the United States.

So, umm, there’s a giant rubber duck in the Allegheny River outside Heinz Field. Just arrived for #UVa-Pitt pic.twitter.com/QwjlPYYORn

— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) September 28, 2013

Coast Guard Lt. JG Devin Adams said that his team has been working hard to make sure that the bath toy has safe passage down the Ohio River. Adams has also been trying to alert residence so that they aren’t too startled to see a Giant Rubber Duck in the river.

Thousands turn out to see giant Rubber Duck in Pittsburgh https://t.co/VdJOT3VEFQ pic.twitter.com/GOewcuNijm

— David McGuire (@TheDavidMcGuire) September 28, 2013

Adams said: “Our job at that point is to alert the maritime community … that there’s going to be a duck there.”

Look at this giant rubber duck I found in Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/hr4aBklZzP

— Garrett Horvath (@MrGHH) September 28, 2013

This city is amazing! People lined up EVERYWHERE for this giant rubber duck! #DuckSplosion pic.twitter.com/HOkzZ3SH2j

— Mikey (@fsmikey) September 27, 2013

Time Magazine notes that the Giant Rubber Duck was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman but Hofman didn’t spearhead the Pittsburgh project. Paul Organisak of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust built his own duck after getting Hofman’s approval.