Boji, a street dog living in Istanbul, Turkey, has become a popular sight on the city’s subways, ferries, trams, and buses. Chris McGrath, a photographer with Getty Images, recently joined Boji as he made his rounds, during which he can travel as much as 30 kilometers a day. “Since noticing the dog’s movements,” McGrath says, “Istanbul Municipality officials began tracking his commutes via a microchip and a phone app. Most days he will pass through at least 29 metro stations and take at least two ferry rides. He has learned how and where to get on and off the trains and ferries.”
Travels With Boji: Istanbul’s Commuter Dog
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![A dog lies on the floor of a subway car, surrounded by commuters who largely ignore him.]()
Read moreBoji, an Istanbul street dog, rides a subway train in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 21, 2021. #
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![A dog sits in a seat on a tram among other commuters.]()
Read moreBoji rides Kadiköy's historic tram on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji boards a ferry to Beşiktaş on October 21, 2021, in Istanbul. #
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Read morePeople watch as Boji rides a ferry on October 21, 2021. #
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![A dog rests on a soft bench on a passenger ferry.]()
Read moreTime for a rest: Boji finds a seat aboard a ferry to Beşiktaş on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji naps on the ferry to Beşiktaş on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji trots through a subway station to catch a train on October 21, 2021, in Istanbul. #
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Read moreBoji passes through subway-station turnstiles on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji stands on a subway platform waiting for a train to arrive on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji allows other commuters to disembark while waiting to board a subway train on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji takes a drink from bowls provided for stray animals inside the Kadiköy subway station, before catching a train on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji rides Kadiköy's historic tram on October 21, 2021, in Istanbul. #
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Read moreBoji rounds a fence corner at the Kadiköy ferry station on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji rests in the sun on a ferry to Beşiktaş on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreIn the passageways of a subway station, Boji runs to catch a train on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji chases an arriving subway train on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreA man pats Boji while riding a subway train on October 21, 2021. #
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Read moreBoji is groomed and given a medical check by staff at an Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality animal shelter on October 8, 2021. #
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