A PARAGLIDER has shared stunning footage showing a dog exploring the very top of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
The 455ft tomb is the largest of the pyramids and held the title of the world’s tallest human-built structure for approximately 4,000 years.
Instagram/@alexlang14A birds-eye view of the Giza Pyramid with the dog being just a speck on the gigantic structure[/caption]
Instagram/@alexlang14The dog appeared to look down the side of the pyramid as it roamed around the top[/caption]
Instagram/@alexlang14Paraglider Alex Lang soaring high above the pyramids in Egypt after seeing the dog[/caption]
Now, Alex Lang, a tourist exploring the pyramids from the sky, has shared jaw-dropping footage on social media of the moment he spotted the dog.
The brave canine looked unbothered by the extreme height as it barked at birds on the top of one of the seven wonders of the world.
In the now-viral footage, Lang is seen soaring high above the pyramid as he films the awe-inspiring view below.
It is not until he zooms in incredibly close to the apex of the structure that the sand-coloured dog can be seen just to the right of it.
At one point the dog even appears to be poking its head over the side looking down at what is below.
While Lang knew he would see incredible sights on October 14 when he went paragliding above the largest of the Giza pyramids, he was not expecting to see any movement when he looked down.
According to the tourist, the dog had made the huge journey up the brickwork to bark at the birds flying above the pyramid.
The moment went viral on social media after adventure athlete Marshall Mosher shared it on Instagram.
“A dog climbed all the way up the Great Pyramid of Giza! Do you think he lives up there?” he asked followers.
In the comments shocked viewers joked about the pooch with one saying “None of his friends are gonna believe him.”
Another said that the dog’s “next hiking point is Everest.”
SIGN FROM THE AFTERLIFE?
While others questioned if the dog has since been rescued, others have suggested that he is the Egyptian god Anubis who has the head of a jackal.
“Not a dog. That is the Egyptian God Anubis,” one viewer claimed.
“He is considered the guide of the dead in the afterlife and the protector of the tombs. That’s why it is over the pyramid.”
“God Anubis chilling out,” another added.
In a follow-up video, Mosher took it upon himself to take to the skies to see if the “most famous pup” was still at the top.
“Today, during the @skyone.egy #paramotor event, I flew back up on my @airitalysrl motor to see if I could catch another glimpse of this ‘canine god’ guarding the afterlife (or just enjoying the best view in Egypt)!” he told followers.
However, once he was able to look at the apex of the Giza pyramid, the dog was gone which prompted the question, “Where do you think he went?”
According to the thrill-seeker, there are over 100 stray dogs in the Great Pyramids complex.
They have “lived here for thousands of years since the construction of the pyramids themselves,” he said in an Instagram story showing a picture of the dogs up close.
Instagram / alexlang14Even when Lang zoomed in, the dog was not easy to find[/caption]
Instagram/@alexlang14The sand-coloured pooch seamlessly blends in with the brickwork[/caption]
Instagram / marshallmosherA close-up image of two of the stray dogs that live around the Pyramid complex[/caption]
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