Birrell Sisters Explain Viral Airbnb Photo Mystery 10 Years After Family Beach Shot
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Birrell Sisters Explain Viral Airbnb Photo Mystery 10 Years After Family Beach Shot
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Summary
Libby Birrell, 19, and Aubrey Birrell, 26, said they were initially "creeped out" after spotting what they believed was their own family in a framed beach photo inside an Oceanside Airbnb.
The host told them the print came from a San Diego photographer who shoots aerial beach images and enlarges them as rental artwork, explaining how the family likely ended up on the wall by chance.
The sisters said the image appears to date back about 10 years, probably from Mission Beach or Imperial Beach during a family trip for their brother's soccer tournament, and they recognized relatives and even the swimsuits.
Millions of reactions shifted the mood from alarm to amusement, with some viewers comparing it to a horror movie and others sharing similar stories; the host even offered the family a copy of the print.