UBC Engineers' Cliff-Hanging Beetle Stunt

A red Volkswagen beetle gutted out and dangling from cables on a cliff in Squamish, British

Columbia, looks like the latest stunt from University of.

British Columbia Engineering students spotted March 30, 2026 its marked with a big E on

the roof and a maple leaf on the hood, an anonymous group emailed news outlets claiming

responsibility, signing off with a nod to Lady Gadiva.

These pranks take serious planning, according to alumni like Christian Kyle from the engineering

fraternity.

He figures it needed a team of five to ten people over months, plus bolts checked by a pro-engineer

into tough rock.

It's no small fee, especially with geological know-how.

Locals and experts see the deep-prank culture in UBC engineering shared in orientation stories.

The undergraduate society and faculty deny any involvement or liability stressing safety

first since it happened off campus.

They point to local cops for details.

This echoes past beetle hangs, like one off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in 2001

that lasted five hours before dropping, or afailed.

Try on Vancouver's Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in 2009, where charges got dropped after

community service.

No word yet from Squamish police, but these engineering legends keep the spirit alive,

blending brains with bold moves while dodging the fallout.

That's the story for today.

Canada News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.