Daredevil climbs London’s 1017 ft Shard skyscraper without ropes. Watch

British police said they were called at 0415 GMT after reports that a man was climbing up the tower. He was talking to police and has not been arrested, they said.

A man was seen climbing the Shard skyscraper in London on Monday, scaling the glass exterior of Western Europe’s tallest building at sunrise.

A man was seen climbing the Shard skyscraper in London on Monday. (DaveKWilliams/Twitter)

British police said they were called at 0415 GMT after reports that a man was climbing up the tower. He was talking to police and has not been arrested, they said.

Located close to London Bridge, the Shard is 310 metres (1017 ft) tall and is home to offices, restaurants, a retail arcade and a hotel.