Height of stupidity! Daredevils scale Sydney's tallest buildings with no harnesses as daring social media craze hits the city

  • Police launched an investigation into a Sydney daredevil social media craze 
  • They are scaling some of Sydney's tallest buildings with no safety equipment
  • Other nerve-wracking videos show the groups riding on the outside of trains
  • Police called on members of the group to hand themselves into authorities

By NELSON GROOM FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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Daredevils are scaling some of Sydney's tallest and most dangerous buildings with no safety equipment in the pursuit of the perfect snap.

Police have launched an investigation after social media images surfaced of thrill-seekers hanging their legs over the edge of the Meriton Hotel in the city's north.

Other nerve-wracking videos show the groups trespassing in train tunnels and even hitching a ride on the outside of moving trains, reports 7 News.

A daredevil dangles his legs over the edge of the towering Meriton Hotel in Sydney's north

A daredevil dangles his legs over the edge of the towering Meriton Hotel in Sydney's north

Police have condemned the craze, which involves members competing for the most impressive photographs.

'The footage and pictures depict persons engaged in extremely risky behaviour that is not only dangerous, but illegal,' Superintendent Paul Devaney said.

In many of the images online the groups are masking their identity with balaclavas and masks, but in others they brazenly show their faces.

Police called on members of the group to hand themselves in before they track them down personally.

'To those persons involved my advice is come and see us before we knock on your door,'

In January, Russian model sparked global outrage after posing on top of one of the the 1,004-foot tall Cayan Tower in Dubai with no support but the hand of a male assistant. 

Police have launched an investigation after social media images surfaced of thrill-seekers scaling Sydney skyscrapers 

Police have launched an investigation after social media images surfaced of thrill-seekers scaling Sydney skyscrapers 

Police called on members of the group to hand themselves into authorities

Police called on members of the group to hand themselves into authorities

 

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