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Dog Climbs Great Pyramid of Giza, Sparks Internet Awe

October 17, 2024

A video has gone viral on social media after it showed footage of a dog standing atop the Great Pyramid of Giza, which has a height of 139 meters. The dog was spotted by Alex Lang on 14 October while he was paragliding over the Great Pyramid of Giza, the largest of Egypt’s 118 pyramids and the last remaining Ancient World Wonder. As he flew by, Alex spotted the dog standing at the very top of the pyramid, barking at birds. The pale-colored dog, which appears to be a baladi dog, was captured on the video wandering around the apex, leaving many to question how it had made the remarkable climb. The video, shared by Lang on Instagram, quickly went viral on social media and across international press after it was reshared on X (formerly Twitter). NEW: Dog spotted hanging out on the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The man who filmed the incident from his powered paraglider says the dog was barking at birds. The Great Pyramid of Giza is a whopping 450 feet tall meaning the dog had to take a long hike to… pic.twitter.com/flxq9oxgiQ…


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