Paraglider Spots Dog on Top of the Great Pyramid of Giza, New Footage Shows How Pup Got Down

Mar. 15, 2025

A dog that made the incredible journey to the top of the Great Pyramid of Giza has safely returned to Earth.

As paraglider Alex Lang was flying near the Egyptian landmark on Monday, Oct. 14, he noticed something particularly odd — a dog was walking along the highest point of the over 4,000-year-old pyramid.

“He was barking at birds,” Lang told news agency Storyful, per Los Angeles outletKTLA.

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According to Newsflare, the pyramid in question is the largest of the three pyramids on the Giza Plateau and was the tallest man-made structure in the world for nearly 4,000 years.

Local news agencies haven’t been able to determine whether the dog has an owner or how the pup made its way to the top of the ancient tomb—which is nearly 450 feet tall at its peak. Onlooker Marshall Mosher captured footage of the dog’s descent from the landmark on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The clip shows the canine making its way down the pyramid to the ground.

“Are you kidding me?” a person asks offscreen in the video as the light-colored dog hops down the pyramid one step at a time, wagging its tail along the way.

By Tuesday’s end, the dog had safely returned to the bottom of the Great Pyramid.

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This isn’t the first time this month that a pooch has gone viral online after it made an appearance somewhere unexpected. Earlier this month, dog owner andUniversity of Northern Iowa marching bandmember Gabi Riessen opened up about how her service dog Winnie garnered tons of popularity on social media after she began appearing alongside her at college sporting events — andmarching alongside Riessen’s color guard members.

According to videos shared on the university’s social media, Winnie appears in full purple marching band regalia alongside Riessen—and the dog has even learned how to march in rhythm.

“Winnie has made it where I can be like a normal person again,” she added. “I can do band because she’ll let me know if I’m okay, and I can go to my classes. Before her, we didn’t know if college was going to be an option.”

source: people.com