A red, hollowed-out Volkswagen Beetle suspended on a rock face in Squamish, B.C., has the hallmarks of a prank by engineering students at the University of British Columbia. UBC engineering students claimed responsibility for the achievement. (CBC News)With this latest stunt, the UBC Engineering Undergraduate Society denies any involvement and the school denies any liability. In 2001, a group claiming to be UBC engineering students suspended a Beetle from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A group claiming to be UBC engineering students sent a fax to local media claiming responsibility for the prank.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2026 17:50 UTC