Paraglider Spots Stray Dog Chilling Atop Great Pyramid of Giza

A man flying a paramotor over the Giza Pyramid Complex on the outskirts of Cairo spotted a stray dog barking at birds from atop the 138.5-meter-tall Great Pyramid of Giza.

Marshall Mosher, a “pro adventure athlete” who travels around the world,  was flying his paramotor over the pyramids of Giza on October 14 when he came across a very peculiar sight – a lone canine chilling on top of the Great Pyramid, seemingly barking at the birds flying overhead. Not exactly the kind of thing you expect to see while flying over one of the Seven Wonders of the World, so it’s no wonder that the clip he posted on his Instagram went viral almost instantly. Some users of the popular social network joked that the pooch must have been the Egyptian God Anubis, while others were worried about its well-being.

 

Luckily, Mosher followed up his viral video with another clip, this time shot at the foot of the pyramid. It showed both the daredevil canine and a fellow companion, and the human globetrotter explained that there are many stray dogs in the Giza area and they often climb up and down the pyramids, something that we humans are forbidden from doing.

Interestingly, tourists were once allowed to scale the ancient pyramids, but Egypt imposed a ban on the practice and offenders now risk up ti three years behind bars. The same rules apparently don’t apply to dogs…

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