A farm closed down its sunflower field after 'swarms' of selfie taking tourists descended upon it like a 'zombie apocalypse'

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• Bogle Seeds, a family owned and operated farm in Toronto, Canada, closed its 70-acre sunflower field after "swarms" of selfie takers descended upon the space on July 28. 
• Barry Bogle, who works on the farm, told INSIDER that police had to get involved to manage traffic, as officers estimated that 7,000 vehicles attempted to enter the farm.
• Speaking to the Globe and Mail, Brad Bogle, who works on the farm, described the experience as a "zombie apocalypse."
• As the situation escalated, the family had no choice but to close the sunflower field for the rest of the season, Barry told INSIDER.
• Although they had some visitors this weekend, Barry said that "mob mentality was running rampant" on the field.

Bogle Seeds, a family owned and operated farm in Toronto, Canada, closed its 70-acre sunflower field after "swarms" of tourists descended upon the space to take selfies on July 28, as the Globe and Mail first reported. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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