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# Animal Photobombing
Cameras Capture Confused Pets Hamming it up

By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-10-14 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-photobombing
References: [supertremendous](http://supertremendous.com/Galleries/Funny/The-20-Funniest-Animal-Photobombs-Of-All-Time/horse-photo-bomb-873.html#joomimg)

Photobombing has been taken to a new level with the advent of amusing animal photobombing. Cameras happen to catch curious creatures unaware of what is going down with hilarious results.

Sometimes a nosy animal puts its face in at precisely the wrong (or right), moment successfully photobombing the unsuspecting.

This gallery of amusing animal photobombing shows [curious cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petlibro-scout-smart-camera), a hilarious encounter with a shark, and [a dog who has no idea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merry-chaos) what the hell is going on.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.4/10
- Popularity: 99% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Pet Photobombing:** The trend of pets unexpectedly appearing in photos could be leveraged by camera manufacturers for advertising campaigns, or by social media platforms as a new feature.
- **Animal-inclusive Marketing:** Businesses could use images of photobombing animals in their advertising campaigns as a way to appeal to pet-loving customers, and potentially build long-term brand loyalty.
- **Pet Social Media Influencers:** Pet owners could capitalize on the trend of animal photobombing by creating social media accounts for their pets and using their images to gain a following as social media influencers.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Photography:** The photography industry could leverage the trend of animal photobombing to offer services such as pet photography or to highlight their cameras' ability to capture spontaneous moments.
- **Marketing:** Marketers could incorporate animal photobombing into their advertising campaigns to appeal to pet owners and animal lovers.
- **Social Media:** Social media platforms could capitalize on the trend of pet photobombing by offering new features that allow users to easily include their pets in photos and videos.

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