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What wags! The world’s funniest pets

- By Xantha Leatham

WE love them because they are cute, affectiona­te and have a seemingly limitless capacity to make us smile. So it is no surprise pets feature heavily in the photograph­s we take – and, as these pictures show, the results are often hilarious.

If a snap of a border collie being mesmerised by a soap bubble doesn’t make you laugh, how about a cat seeimg to whisper in the ear of a dog? Then there is the selfie by Georgie Bain of Aberdeen, in which she mimics her horse as it laughs, or a dog with a manic expression digging on a windswept beach.

The images are all finalists in a special category in this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photograph­y Awards that gives proud pet owners from around the world the chance to show off their quirky animals.

One of the organisers, photograph­er Tom Sullam said: ‘We want primarily a laugh out loud moment. The pictures that make us laugh the most are the ones that make us appreciate pets the most.’ Winners will be announced next month.

 ??  ?? Do you want to know a secret? A cat and a dog on a beach in Israel
Do you want to know a secret? A cat and a dog on a beach in Israel
 ??  ?? Laughing themselves horse: Georgie Bain and her ‘ best friend’
Laughing themselves horse: Georgie Bain and her ‘ best friend’
 ??  ?? I’m seeing bubble! A collie in Massachuse­tts
I’m seeing bubble! A collie in Massachuse­tts
 ??  ?? Digging like crazy: A dog in windswept Norway
Digging like crazy: A dog in windswept Norway

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