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Sean Murphy & Mya Bollan

The most bizarre Google Street view moments captured across Scotland

You may spot the Google Street View camera driving around Scotland's streets every now and again.

The street-level imaging services captures the country in all its glory covering miles and miles of ground from the Borders way up to Shetland.

The images collected by street view help to provide a navigation tool to help walk, cycle, drive throughout Scotland's cities, towns and villages.

But it wouldn't be Scotland if the camera didn't pick up a few rather bizarre, funny and sometimes down right weird clips on its travels.

From bare bums to tigers, here are some of the weirdest images captured by the Google Street View camera on its travels through Scotland.

Man flashes his backside in Glasgow

One man decided to flash his backside outside a Glasgow council depot. (Google Street View.)

Google Street View certainly got more than it bargained for here.

A few years back, a workie decided to show off his bare bottom as the camera passed by a Glasgow council depot.

First time buyer put off Glasgow flat

After searching RightMove, one first time buyer decided to search Google Street View for a little bit more information about a property of interest.

Unfortunately, the street view captured this worrying moment as a police officer is seen leaving the property with a letter.

The odd detail left the house hunter thinking "something wasn't right" - and forced him to ditch the property.

A streetside brawl in Fife

Two men were captured 'throwing punches' on Parbroath Road in Glenrothes (Google)

An eagle-eyed Google Maps user has spotted what appears to be a 'scrap' on a deserted Fife street.

Two men were captured throwing punches and being pushed to the ground on Parbroath Road in Glenrothes in what looks like a vicious roadside brawl.

One of the men is spotted on the deck (Google)

But people have been left convinced the so-called 'fight' is nothing more than an attention-grabbing prank by two pals.

The scrap was spotted by Twitter user @samueldcfc back in April, as he posted photos of the fisticuffs in action.

The smiling 'murderer' in capital

The Edinburgh 'murder scene' (Google)

At first glance, this image seems pretty ominous but it actually appears to be a pair of pranksters creating their own fake 'murder scene'.

Incredibly, it was so convincing that the police were eventually called and the garage owner was forced to apologise.

Glasgow pub-going protesters...

Patrons of Orwell's on Elderslie Street in Anderston. (Google Street View.)

Patrons of Orwell's on Elderslie Street in the Anderston area of Glasgow certainly made their feelings known about the street view camera when it captured them outside the pub as they enjoyed a smoke.

A tiger hanging from a window in Glasgow

Not something you see every day... (Google Street View.)

The street view cameras spotted this big cat hanging out a tenement flat in Glasgow.

Glasgow Zoo may have closed its doors way back in 2003, but based on this image there may be a wild animal or two loose across Scotland's largest city...

Accident in the Highlands

Not what you expect to see (Google)

This image captured near Ardmair Beach shows what appears to be an accident in the Highlands.

Three people can be seen looking on as a car is seen in front of them stuck in the ditch.

Shetland Superhero gathering

A Marvel-lous sight (Google)

Not every day you see a gathering of superheroes.

We presume this group in Shetland was a fancy dress party and not the actual Avengers.

A plastic bag spoils the view in Glasgow

Plastic bags - not just a nuisance for the environment (Google)

Sinclair Drive is a busy road in the southside of Glasgow but you wouldn't know it looking at this picture as it appears a plastic bag has got in the way of the camera.

In a rush it seems on St Georges Road, Glasgow

No excuse for speeding... (Google)

Some people like to play fast and loose with how fast they drive.

But surely the Google driver should know better?

Even better, because they've caught themselves in the act.

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