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Kris Gourlay

Daredevil captured climbing on top of famous Edinburgh statue

A daredevil has been captured climbing on top of famous Edinburgh statues in a dangerous stunt.

Shared on Snapchat, a video shows them climb on the two metal giraffes outside the Omni Centre, Edinburgh Live reports.

The clip is mistakenly captioned: "Boys riding horses" and shows a group scale the tall animals at dark, despite the potential harm.

Collectively named the Dreaming Spires, the life-size models were designed by Helen Dennerly and unveiled in 2005.

Named Martha and Gilbert, the giraffes were originally temporary but became a permanent fixture in the capital 17 years ago.

They stand tall outside the city centre shopping centre which also includes various restaurants and a cinema on the top floor.

It comes as Omni has an affinity with giraffes also has a partnership with Edinburgh Zoo.

Back in May, another individual was recorded sitting unbothered on top of one of the giraffe's in broad daylight.

A visitor to the city was confused at what they were seeing and asked people online to help explain it to them.

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