Social media users are in awe of a dog that climbed to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
A viral video recorded by Alex Lang and reposted on Instagram by adventurer Marshall Mosher has been viewed more than 49,000 times. It shows an aerial view of the dog exploring the top of the Egyptian pyramid.
Lang was paragliding over the ancient pyramid, the largest in the area at more than 450 feet tall, when he spotted the animal. The paraglider was participating in the SkyOne Egypt Gate 6 paramotoring event that took place around the pyramids this week.
The dog was recorded barking at birds from the top of the pyramid, which is about 3,800 years old.
Alex Lang via Storyful
The video quickly went viral after Lang shared it to Instagram on October 14, with viewers reacting to the clip on multiple social media platforms. The paraglider zoomed in on the top of the pyramid to show the dog, which was seen roaming around.
In a statement to Storyful, Lang said: “It wasn’t something I expected to see at all.
“I just saw some movement, and when I looked closer, I realized it was a dog—barking and chasing birds from the very top of the pyramid.”
Egypt is home to 118 pyramids that date back thousands of years. The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven ancient wonders of the world and attracts numerous visitors every year.
In 2022, more than 11 million tourists visited Egypt to see sites such as the pyramids, according to Statista. More than 500,000 of Egypt’s tourists that year came from the United States.
Social media users were quick to share their reactions to the viral video, with many in disbelief as to how the dog reached the top. X user @allthedogspleaz wrote, “Sometimes you just gotta climb the highest hill and bark at some birds, man.”
“Whoever is peeing higher, owns it,” wrote Instagram user @andreicomedy, adding, “Check mate cats.”
Other Instagram users also chimed in with jokes, with @akkasharora writing, “His friends will never believe him.”
“Dog wants to explore nearby wonders of the world,” user @kevin_dsouza5 wrote.
User @my.own.person commented: “Dear Captain maker, how can he live up there? What does he eat and what does he drink? You mean, he’s magical now?!”
In another video, Mosher showed the dog coming back down the pyramid to the ground, tail wagging.
User @bogdan.gajic said, “He calls the sun god Amon Ra!”
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