A “HAMMER attack” which took place on a Scottish island has been captured by Google Maps.
The staged “masterpiece” went viral on social media, showing the moment a man appears to brandish a hammer at someone else.
Academic Gideon Futerman was visiting the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in the summer when he spotted Google’s car-mounted 360-degree camera approaching.
The camera captured the moment Futerman’s friend aimed the hammer towards him.
READ MORE: Journalist claims benefits claimants are ‘parasites’ on TalkTV appearance
“Over the summer, I went to the very North of the Isle of Lewis on a field trip to map the geology there with a close friend of mine,” he wrote on Twitter/X.
Over the summer, I went to the very North of the Isle of Lewis on a field trip to map the geology there with a close friend of mine. The google street view car went past. We had a geological hammer. The following masterpiece, now on google street view, was the result pic.twitter.com/NIBPnxuIl5
— Gideon Futerman (@GFuterman) October 29, 2024
“The google street view car went past. We had a geological hammer.
“The following masterpiece, now on google street view, was the result.
“I know I mostly post serious stuff on here, but this was simply too funny to not share.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here