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WATCH | Video Of Man Paragliding With Vulture Goes Viral. Netizens Call It 'Magical'

The video has been shot from a height of thousands of feet, and lush green forests and buildings can be seen below.

New Delhi: A video clip of a man paragliding with a black vulture has gone viral over the social media leaving the netizens amazed. In the video, a vulture can be seen flying patiently keeping pace with the paraglider. It is also seen to be adjusting its flight by moving the rear part of its body (or the tail) up-down and right-left. A few seconds into the clip, the vulture can be seen perching on the foot of the paraglider and biting into the person’s shoes as the glider starts caressing it.

The 37-second clip has been posted by Twitter user Paul Nelson. The location has not been revealed though.

The video has been shot from a height of thousands of feet, and lush green forests and buildings can be seen below.

The viral video has been viewed more than 15.2 million times.

Watch the video here: 

The clip has taken the internet by storm as several Twitter users have posted their comments.

One of the users pointed out that there is actually an activity called ‘parahawking’ where one has to paraglide with falcons. In this adventure sports, the birds are trained to ride with paragliders, the user added.

Another user commented, “Magical. Peak life. Could not ever have a better experience,” while another one wrote, “That is a once in a lifetime event. That is amazing.”

A fourth user jokingly wrote, “Pretty sure that bird was assessing snackability right there. But WHAT a moment. Awesome.”

Another user tweeted, “Don't know how often that happens but how very cool to experience something like that. Of course, the altitude alone would be mind-blowing.” 

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