The Crasher Squirrel, also known as the Banff Squirrel, became a global sensation in 2009 after Melissa and Jackson Brandts attempted to take a self-timed photo at Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park. Just as the shutter clicked, a golden-mantled ground squirrel popped into the frame, perfectly centered and in focus, while the couple remained blurred in the background. The photo quickly went viral, appearing on major news outlets and spawning thousands of photoshopped variations. It is widely considered one of the definitive 'photobomb' memes, used to represent any person, object, or event that unexpectedly steals the spotlight or ruins a planned moment.