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Has a viral climbing dog returned to the Great Pyramid of Giza with friends? Watch video

Apollo, a stray dog ​​from Giza, made headlines after he was spotted at the top of the Pyramid of Khafre. Well, according to a clip shared by Russia today (RT), Apollo is not alone – apparently several dogs have pursued a unique hobby: climbing the Great Pyramids to bark at birds from above. However, the authenticity of the video could not be independently verified by TOI.
Recently, a dog got a lot of attention after a video showed him sitting on the roof Great Pyramid of Giza took the internet by storm, leaving viewers with a mix of shock and amusement.
The footage, filmed by paramotorist Alex Lang as he paraglided over the iconic structure, captured the unusual scene of a dog hunting birds right at the top of the pyramid.
As soon as the clip was shared on X (formerly Twitter), it quickly went viral and made many people curious about the dog's safety. The next day, Lang went on a rescue mission and discovered that the dog was one of several strays living around the pyramids. On a subsequent flight, he tried to locate the dog but was unable to find it.

Soon afterwards, he informed his followers of positive news: the dog had safely made its way down under its own power.
As Lang floated over the ancient site, he noticed movement at the top of the 450-foot-tall pyramid and, to his surprise, saw a dog hunting birds there. A Giza user is a whopping 450 feet tall, which meant the dog had to take a long trek to the summit.”
The following day it was reported that a rescue mission was launched, during which it was revealed that the dog was among several dogs living near the pyramids. While paragliding over the area, he tried again to spot the dog, but was unsuccessful.
“The famous dog of the Great Pyramids was finally seen coming back down after his morning climb,” a user privy to the rescue mission posted on Instagram. To support his claim, he released a video showing the dog deftly navigating the pyramid's rocky surface.