Real-life Indian Spiderman hangs out on the side of buildings

Real-life Spiderman Jyothi Raj has the amazing ability of being able to stick to a wall upside-down. The daredevil climber is a hero in India wowing crowds by scaling heights of up to 300ft without a harness.

Tourists flock to see the former construction worker's death-defying feats at the Chitradurga Fort in Karnataka, in the west of the country.



The 22-year-old discovered his climbing ability four years ago working on one of the county's notoriously dangerous building sites. And after teaching himself by watching monkeys climb trees, Jyothi has enhanced his dazzling agility using stunts from his favourite films.

He even copies some of Spiderman's best moves, hanging upside down and jutting out at a 90 degree angle.



Jyothi said: "I began to climb for fun at the weekends and came to the famous fort here at Chitradurga to entertain the crowds, especially on Sundays.

"I love to see their faces when I position myself upside down and hear them holding their breath for my safety. My ability to see the foothold that others can't is proof to me that I was born to climb."

There's a large photo gallery here.