Naked German Escaping From Trunk Spotted On Google Street View? (PHOTOS)

Google Street View recently launched in 20 cities in Germany, and already the first mysterious sighting has occurred.

The odd scene appeared at 39 Zwerchgasse in Mannheim, where a man, presumably nude, appears to be climbing from the trunk of a car while a dog lies on the ground nearby.

Oh Thursday, Der Spiegel discovered the image, which is currently unavailable. According to Google, the mysterious image "is under review and will be available soon."

Granted, this is not the strangest mystery to appear on Google Street View, but it raises a few questions. Is the man escaping the trunk or settling in? Is he really naked? Is the dog dead? What's with the equipment to the left of the car? Is this scene merely a prank on the Google Street View team?

Take a look at Der Spiegel's screen grab of the strange sight (below), and tell us your theories in the comments. Then, check out how Germans have pranked Google Street View in the past, and view our slideshow of the most mysterious Google Street View sightings, included below.

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[ChaCubed]

08:52 AM on 11/29/2010

HuffPo headlines remind me of this skit:
First commercial: "Is there something in your socks that you have to be aware of? News at eleven."
Second commercial: "What is in your socks that could be making you sick? Tune in at eleven."
Throughout the broadcast, multiple questions about socks causing illness, ending with "Stay tuned."
Last two minutes of show: "So, to answer the question, 'Are your socks killing you?' No."

[Josh RageLyfe]

07:25 PM on 12/20/2010

Yup that's how they do it. Anyone remember the fake anchor on Arrested Development? He always would talk about a mundane report and follow it with "What that means for your weekend, next."

[Tunghoy]

11:23 PM on 12/20/2010

Those questions can only lead to de feet.

[mashtoe]

12:04 AM on 11/27/2010

He could be checking for leaks in his trunk.

[StrongEagle]

03:58 AM on 11/26/2010

What's so strange? The car is obviously parked in front of a garage. The stuff on the left looks a lot like the interior lining of the trunk/boot. 50 bucks sez the guy is wearing a pair of shorts and is in his trunk, making some sort of repairs, or perhaps adding rear speakers. Been there, done that, "topless" myself.

[Frogz]

02:21 PM on 11/27/2010

Agreed. Its not clear that he's naked. He could be wearing shorts, and trying to fix his rear lights.

[TheRock Barkat]

01:43 PM on 11/24/2010

Is there a schedule posted of the areas to be done?

[Fler]

11:29 PM on 11/25/2010

http://maps.google.com/intl/en_us/help/maps/streetview/where-is-street-view.html
At the bottom there is a drop-down selection to show where the cars are currently driving, though it does not tell where they will be next.

[tychill87]

09:34 AM on 11/24/2010

The horse Aberdeen resident is hilarious.

[ko220]

08:32 AM on 11/24/2010

This is obviously photoshopped. Look at the left side of the dog - it doesn't exist. Also, there's a clear line along the driveway bricks. If the dog's photoshopped in, what else has been changed?

[SimonFromSydney]

05:01 PM on 11/24/2010

this happens sometimes with non-aligned photos taken by the google car, its not photoshopped as its available on the google servers.

[briarus42]

06:58 AM on 11/24/2010

So what what is unusual about this? .He is just getting ready for a ride ? His "friends" call him gimp?

[straightuptalker]

06:44 AM on 11/24/2010

Whatever the scenario one conjures up in this video, it's clear that Google's technology can be extremely useful in fighting crime. At the very least, this type of unusual activity can be reported to local authorities. It could well be used to prevent a kidnapping in progress, capture any criminal activity, and pinpoint the location. Google...the world's crime-fighting machine...I like it!

[KrautMan]

07:43 AM on 11/24/2010

"Google's technology" consists of a fleet of cars taking 360° pictures of streets every couple of months and geo-tagging them. How would that be "extremely useful" in crime-fighting? This would be useful only when basically everything would be under surveillance 24/7, you sure you'd like that? Cause I wouldn't.

[TheMiddleman]

06:43 AM on 11/24/2010

A convertible with the top down. It's hot. He's working on his car with shorts on and shirt off. The dog is napping near by. The stuff on the left came out of the trunk so that he could access whatever it is he's working on.

There is no mystery here.

[jc budmo]

08:20 AM on 11/24/2010

Nailed it.

[AbstractImp]

05:39 AM on 11/24/2010

How about watching the 'Financial Services' people?

[AbstractImp]

05:38 AM on 11/24/2010

Can you train these cameras on the subjects of the WikiLeaks?

[AbstractImp]

05:38 AM on 11/24/2010

I hope they catch me giving the republicans the finger.

[Jamie Dufour]

05:21 AM on 11/24/2010

On street view my partners brother can be seen grabbing groceries out of the back of his car while his wife stands nearby....they live in another country...

what are the odds.

Our business can be seen clearly on street view and has often helped out of towner's locate us...

thumbs up to the many positives of street view...however the "BIG brother" thought process often irks me....thank god our home is remotely located so at least we will have some privacy especially while the squirrels, chipmunks and other wildlife are doing their thing...LOL

[TazoWolf]

05:00 AM on 11/24/2010

Some of these HAVE to have been staged or photoshopped.

[Dham4201]

03:45 AM on 11/24/2010

Whats been photoshopped out from the left of the dog?