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‘Barking dog man’ has recreated his legendary growl in public 14 years later

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Published 15:18 5 Feb 2025 GMT

‘Barking dog man’ has recreated his legendary growl in public 14 years later

"As soon as they saw me, they came BOUNDING over."

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

'Barking dog man' aka one of Australia's beloved icons is back in the news once again for - you guessed it - woofing on camera.

For those unfamiliar with this fine piece of digital history, 'barking dog man' is New South Wales grandfather Ray Graham, who went viral back in 2010 for doing an impression of a barking dog on national TV during an interview with A Current Affair news programme.

Watch the clip below to familiarise - or remind - yourself of the moment:

It's hard to pinpoint exactly what makes this piece of footage one of the finest moments in news television as there's simply just so much going on in a brief 30-second clip.

From the deadpan news reader addressing the serious issue of aggressive dogs terrorising a local neighbourhood, the ominous music which begins to play as a 'warning dangerous dog' sign flashes up on screen, and we're not even at the moment where Ray recalls his close encounter with the dogs.

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The grandfather then explains to reporters how the animals came 'bounding over' before erupting into the most unhinged bark you've ever seen, while his wife Kerry stands silently next to him, almost as the enthusiastic barks are something which occurs on a daily basis.

The moment understandably blew up on social media and Ray's life changed forever as he was no longer a grandfather from New South Wales, but the internet's favourite 'barking dog man'.

I wonder if he practiced his bark before going live on air (Nine News/A Current Affair)
I wonder if he practiced his bark before going live on air (Nine News/A Current Affair)

Nearly 15 years on from the famous moment and Ray still hasn't lived down his barking outburst, with the 71-year-old being recognised on the street as late as 2019.

While most of us would probably hide ourselves away for evermore after going viral for barking on TV, Ray has been more than happy to embrace his nickname - even using his talent to regularly entertain the family.

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In a TikTok clip filmed as recently as December 2024, Ray can be seen entertaining the family with his anecdote by recreating his speech word for word before erupting into the same, unrestrained bark.

His wife Kerry can also be seen in the background of the video, looking just as embarrassed as she during the fateful interview.




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"His wife as soon when he says 'as soon as they saw me' hahaha," one person commented under the clip, while a second joked: "Please tell me he does this at every family function."

"Partner didn’t want to hear it because she hears it everyday," a third added.

Reflecting on the moment during an interview with MailOnline back in 2019, Ray previously said the interview had 'definitely changed' his life.

"It's amazing how it took off the way it did, because it was just a spur of the moment thing," he said. "The funniest thing now is when I'm scrolling through Facebook looking for photos of my grandkids and I come across videos with my own face barking back at me!"

Featured Image Credit: (TikTok/chivesmate)

Topics: Viral, Australia

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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