11 award-winning photos of animal antics from this year's Comedy Pet Photography Awards

Talia LakritzAug 11, 2023, 16:33 IST

A dog photobombs unsuspecting park-goers in this award-winning photo by Chris Porsz.© Chris Porsz/Comedy Pets

The annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards highlight hilarious photos of pets.
The contest shared its 2023 winners and highly-commended images.

The annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards highlight amusing pictures of pets and their hilarious antics.

After the finalists were announced in July, the winners were decided by a panel of judges including photographers, comedians, and veterinarians. Fans also voted online for their favorite snapshot to win the People's Choice Award.

Here are the 11 funniest pet photos of the year.

Highly commended: "The Big Boss" by Kenichi Morinaga

"The Big Boss" by Kenichi Morinaga.© Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets

Highly commended: "When Digging Gets Serious" by Sophie Boynton

"When Digging Gets Serious" by Sophie Boynton.© Sophie Boynton/Comedy Pets

Highly commended: "Victory" by Kazutoshi Ono

"Victory" by Kazutoshi Ono.© Kazutoshi Ono/Comedy Pets

Highly commended: "Football Free Kick" by Kenichi Morinaga

"Football Free Kick" by Kenichi Morinaga.© Kenichi Morinaga/Comedy Pets

Highly commended: "Zorro Reborn" by Karl Goldhamer

"Zorro Reborn" by Karl Goldhamer.© Karl Goldhamer/Comedy Pets

Highly commended: "Keep Your Eye On The Ball" by Gill Woodcock

"Keep Your Eye On The Ball" by Gill Woodcock.© Gill Woodcock/Comedy Pets

"Pets who look like their owners" category winner: "The Three Greys" by Klaus-Peter Selzer

"The Three Greys" by Klaus-Peter Selzer.© Klaus-Peter Selzer/Comedy Pets

Junior category winner: "Is It A Seal Or A Dog?" by Monyque Macedo Dos Santos

"All other creatures" category winner: "The First Outdoor Walk" by Darya Zelentsova

People's choice award and dog category winner: "Barking" by Chris Porsz

Overall and cat category winner: "A Life-Changing Event" by Michel Zoghzoghi

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