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Google maps captures woman standing in the same spot in Carlisle NINE years apart

Friday, 14/07/2023, 16:53 (GMT+7)

Google Maps captured photos of a woman standing at the same spot Nine years apart. She has experienced 'glitch in the Matrix' and, created a remarkable coincidence.

Leanne Cartwright's husband surprised her by sending a Google Maps picture of her standing at the crossing, holding a bag. 

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Image Credits: Leanne Cartwright in April 2009/Kennedy News and Media

She was astonished to learn that she had appeared in a nearly identical shot, down to the same paving slab, in the same spot nine years later.

In the first picture, Leanne can be seen standing at a traffic crossing at the junction of Victoria Place. She is wearing trousers and holding a carrier bag in her left arm while having another bag over her shoulder.

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Image Credits: Leanne Cartwright in April 2009/Kennedy News and Media

The second picture, captured in August 2018, features her in the same position, holding two bags with the same style. The only difference is her attire.

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Leanne explains that the first image was captured as she walked to work at 8 am, while the second image was taken in January 2019 during her lunch break and was later discovered by her husband.

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Image Credits: Kennedy News and Media

Sharing the "bonkers" photos on Facebook, the civil servant described being likened to a "time traveler" as a result of this "one-in-a-billion" coincidence.

In the picture, she can be seen standing on the exact same paving slab with a bag still on her shoulder. It's intriguing to think that she might be mistaken for a time traveler, as she could possibly be the only person in the world captured in precisely the same location nearly ten years apart.

According to Daily Mail, the 41-year-old woman stated that she was "flabbergasted" by the extraordinary occurrence: 

'I did see the car the first time, so when it got published we went on and had a look. Everyone thought it was quite funny and I didn't mind at all.

'Richard found the second one while he was at work because he was looking for the first one. He was going to send it to me and then he realised I was back on it.

'When I saw it, I thought it was really bizarre. I hadn't even seen the car at the time, so I was flabbergasted.

'We told everyone at work and they found it funny. I thought I'd put it on Facebook because I don't know anyone else it's happened to.

'I've had loads of likes. Someone mentioned about me being a time traveller.. It's been funny reading the reactions.

'I'll be looking out for the car in future and if I see it, I'll have to jump on the same spot. You never know, I might be there next time. It'll make me smile when I walk past.'

A lot of people commented on Leanne's strange story

A lot of people thought it was really crazy and funny.

Someone asked: "Is she a time traveler?"

"It's crazy, so are the handbags and shoulder bags," said one attentive user.