Stray Dog Spotted Relaxing on Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Stuns Paragliders

During an early morning paraglide over Egypt’s iconic Great Pyramids, adventurers were treated to a surprising sight — a stray dog casually roaming atop the Khafre Pyramid, the second tallest of the ancient structures. US paraglider Marshall Mosher and his companions were soaring above the pyramids at sunrise when they noticed movement at the summit. Initially mistaking the figure for a mountain lion, the group zoomed in and discovered that it was, in fact, a dog.

Perched at the top of the 448-foot (136-meter) pyramid, the dog appeared to be chasing birds, unfazed by the dizzying heights. Mosher initially feared the animal might be stranded but later joked that if the dog had managed to climb up, it could likely find its way back down.

The next day, the group returned to see if the dog was still there, but it had disappeared. Later, a fellow paraglider captured video footage showing what seemed to be the same dog safely descending the pyramid. With hundreds of stray dogs living around the Pyramids complex, it’s unclear if the dog captured on camera was the same one.

Mosher’s video of the adventurous pup quickly went viral, amassing millions of views on social media. While Mosher regularly paraglides over the pyramids, as part of SkyOne Egypt’s annual flying event, the unexpected canine encounter has drawn more attention than any of his previous flights.

Some online commenters playfully linked the dog to Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, often depicted with a jackal head, adding a mythic twist to the viral footage. Mosher is now exploring ways to connect local animal shelters with the stray dogs of Cairo in hopes of finding them safer homes.

Reflecting on the experience, Mosher said, “I can see why the dog wanted to go up there. It’s probably the best view a Cairo street dog could find.”