Google Maps Street View: Man spotted doing terrifying stunt - but why? (Image: Google Maps)
Google Maps Street View has photographed a man in New Jersey, USA doing something very unusual by the side of the road. He was captured by the Google car tightrope walking along electricity pylon cables high up above the pavement. The topless man, who is just wearing beige shorts and orange trainers, is, thankfully, holding on to the thick cables. Nevertheless, he is taking his life into his hands as appears to be examining something on the pylon.
Google Maps Street View: Man spotted doing terrifying stunt - but why?
Particularly impressive is how he managed to get up onto the cables - it is presumed he shimmied up the wooden pole, which shows remarkable agility.
No obvious explanation can be gleaned from the snapshot as to why he is up there.
The pylons are just to the side of a deserted house and a group of men can be seen lounging under the shade of the tree next to bikes and cool box.
Two traffic cones are positioned by a car near the pylon but it is unclear if this is related to the daredevil’s actions.
The Google user can only speculate what the man is up to - perhaps he is simply doing a stunt to show off or
