A Golden Retriever, possibly looking for the next camera backpack to follow.
Strap what appears to be a giant ball on your back and go for a long walk. Chances are, you'll wind up with a dog following you. That's just common sense. So when a map view worker put on their backpack with its orb of cameras at the top to capture the walking paths of an island in South Korea, they probably weren't surprised to find they had an adorable stalker. The results are over
1,000 images of the island of Jukdo featuring a delighted Golden Retriever.
Jukdo Island: a scenic and eco-rich paradise
Situated just off South Korea’s coast, Jukdo Island is known for its scenic coastline and eco-rich environment, making it a popular destination for tourists who arrive by daily ferry service. Jukdo’s landscapes, already a treat, become even more delightful when accompanied by the golden retriever, who seemed determined to keep the photographer company at every stop.
The internet can’t get enough of this Golden Retriever
Reddit user TheMidpoint shared the story on r/interestingasf***, where it quickly went viral with more than 90,000 upvotes in just a few hours. The heartwarming thread struck a chord with other Reddit users. eisme reminisced, “I had a lab who was like this Golden. He would follow anyone, anywhere. He figured everyone loved him like we did. He was right.”
"Golden having his golden moment. 💛 🐕 🐶"
— **717_valkyrie**
TikTok users were just as enchanted by the canine travel companion. A video on the platform wracked up over half a million likes, with one user, αмєℓια, calling it “the most golden retriever thing ever.”
Just the latest in a long line of scene-stealing critters
The scene-stealing Golden of Jukdo is among the most recent in a long line of photogenic animals ready for their close-ups. Dixie the fox might just be the most notorious thief on the internet, with a hilarious viral video showing her snagging her owner’s phone and sprinting off, trying to bury it along the way.
Posted by SaveAFox, the video has racked up over 16 million views, thanks to Dixie’s playful—and oddly cinematic—antics.
Fans of the video were quick to admire Dixie’s “cinematography skills,” joking that her escape feels like a Disney chase scene. One commenter even wrote, “I’m amazed at how we got three different angles when Dixie was running away with the phone 😂.”
In another viral video that captured the hearts of Reddit’s r/MadeMeSmile community, a dog owner decided to get creative by strapping a camera to a stick and giving it to his pup, giving the world a new “dog POV” experience. The results? Pure canine charm.
Viewers got to see a dog's-eye view of the world—scenes of scampering, sniffing, and, of course, curious pauses for squirrels—all from the perspective of a four-legged friend on an adventure. The Reddit post earned over 19,000 upvotes, as viewers praised the joyful simplicity captured in the video.
The comments were flooded with praise, with one Redditor writing, “Could literally be having the worst day ever, watch a dog video like this, and I suddenly get reset for the rest of the day. Dogs are such a blessing.”
"The dog has a face like, 'what am I supposed to do with this?!'"
— @PeacefulCouch
Another commenter joked that the dog’s expression when handed the camera was priceless, saying, “They know it’s not something to be in their mouth but then realize it’s okay.” Through this adorable POV video, it’s easy to see why dogs continue to be some of the internet’s favorite scene-stealers.
Whether it’s a Golden Retriever in South Korea, a clever fox on a mission to hide a phone, or a camera-toting pup capturing the world from their view, these moments are reminders of the simple joy animals bring to our lives. In a world that can feel chaotic, a dose of humor and heart from our furry friends has a way of connecting us all, one adorable adventure at a time. And who knows? The next viral pet star might be right around the corner—or maybe just wagging its tail in your own backyard.
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An Irish woman went to the doctor for a routine eye exam. She left with bright neon green eyes.
It's not easy seeing green.
Did she get superpowers?
Going to the eye doctor can be a hassle and a pain. It's not just the routine issues and inconveniences that come along when making a doctor appointment, but sometimes the various devices being used to check your eyes' health feel invasive and uncomfortable. But at least at the end of the appointment, most of us don't look like we're turning into The Incredible Hulk. That wasn't the case for one Irish woman.
Photographer Margerita B. Wargola was just going in for a routine eye exam at the hospital but ended up leaving with her eyes a shocking, bright neon green.
At the doctor's office, the nurse practitioner was prepping Wargola for a test with a machine that Wargola had experienced before. Before the test started, Wargola presumed the nurse had dropped some saline into her eyes, as they were feeling dry. After she blinked, everything went yellow.
Wargola and the nurse initially panicked. Neither knew what was going on as Wargola suddenly had yellow vision and radioactive-looking green eyes. After the initial shock, both realized the issue: the nurse forgot to ask Wargola to remove her contact lenses before putting contrast drops in her eyes for the exam. Wargola and the nurse quickly removed the lenses from her eyes and washed them thoroughly with saline. Fortunately, Wargola's eyes were unharmed. Unfortunately, her contacts were permanently stained and she didn't bring a spare pair.
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Since she has poor vision, Wargola was forced to drive herself home after the eye exam wearing the neon-green contact lenses that make her look like a member of the Green Lantern Corps. She couldn't help but laugh at her predicament and recorded a video explaining it all on social media. Since then, her video has sparked a couple Reddit threads and collected a bunch of comments on Instagram:
“But the REAL question is: do you now have X-Ray vision?”
“You can just say you're a superhero.”
“I would make a few stops on the way home just to freak some people out!”
“I would have lived it up! Grab a coffee, do grocery shopping, walk around a shopping center.”
“This one would pair well with that girl who ate something with turmeric with her invisalign on and walked around Paris smiling at people with seemingly BRIGHT YELLOW TEETH.”
“I would save those for fancy special occasions! WOW!”
“Every time I'd stop I'd turn slowly and stare at the person in the car next to me.”
“Keep them. Tell people what to do. They’ll do your bidding.”
In a follow-up Instagram video, Wargola showed her followers that she was safe at home with normal eyes, showing that the damaged contact lenses were so stained that they turned the saline solution in her contacts case into a bright Gatorade yellow. She wasn't mad at the nurse and, in fact, plans on keeping the lenses to wear on St. Patrick's Day or some other special occasion.
While no harm was done and a good laugh was had, it's still best for doctors, nurses, and patients alike to double-check and ask or tell if contact lenses are being worn before each eye test. If not, there might be more than ultra-green eyes to worry about.