Published 03:48 IST, November 7th 2019
London: Golden retrievers queuing up for a train inspires meme frenzy
The commuters at Barnes railway station were welcomed by an unusual view during their daily commute on Sunday. They thought they were going 'barking' mad
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The commuters at Barnes railway station were welcomed by an unusual view during their daily commute on Sunday, November 3. They thought they were going barking mad when they saw a line-up of dogs posing for photos on a platform.
However, the golden retrievers were canine models taking part in a photoshoot at Barnes railway station in west London. The photoshoot was for a 2020 calendar to raise money for Battersea Dogs Home. The picture was snapped by a local Emma Potter when she saw the dogs posing the unused platform on Sunday afternoon.
Speaking to the media she Emma said, "At first I couldn't see any humans about and thought what on earth is going on! Of course, they were just a slight distance away but it was really comical. The dogs were very well behaved though."
According to the photographers, Sophie Farrah and Tom Pearce it took them three days to shoot the charity calendar. They also mentioned that it was a pleasure working with the animals. "On the whole, no one went rogue, there were no make-up issues, no back-chat, apart from a little incident in one of the cafes," Tom Pearce said.
Photoshoot for charity
According to reports, the calendar was the idea of Ann Mullins, owner of the golden retriever called Magic who was a part of the photoshoot. She had set up a Barnes Whatsapp group, The BG's, after discovering the area was a bit of a golden retriever hotspot. The group now has 39 members.
She was delighted with the social media response and hoped calendar sales in local shops would raise a lot of money. "Ours is very well-cared for, very happy, pampered pooches. Unfortunately, there are many dogs out there that are not and it would be very satisfying if we managed to raise a decent sum for a dog charity," she said.
Updated 05:43 IST, November 7th 2019