Man spotted having a socially distanced picnic at the top of a 60ft tree

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With the ongoing pandemic totally reshaping the way we go about our day-to-day lives, many of us are taking the recommended precautions and keeping a safe distance from people outside of our households.

However, it looks like one man from Bath in England has taken this to another level, when he was spotted by members of the public enjoying an alfresco meal at the top of a 60ft tree.

One person who managed to capture the extremely distanced diner on camera was customer support manager Dai Barrow - who shared a video to his Facebook page on July 22, along with the caption: "Social distancing at its finest!"

You can see the precautious picnicker in the video below:
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In the video, which was captured at the Royal Victoria Park, the man can be seen sitting atop the 60ft tree as he enjoys a picnic and looks through a pair of binoculars.

Dai can be heard behind the camera saying: "Sat in Victoria Park, and Vanessa just spotted this guy.

"What the f*** is he doing up there? And how did he get up there?!

"What a f***ing lad - he's got binoculars too. Like, social distancing at its best."

In another extreme case of social distancing, this man wore a huge disk around his body to keep members of the public away: 

Per the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

"Social distancing should be practiced in combination with other everyday preventive actions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including wearing cloth face coverings, avoiding touching your face with unwashed hands, and frequently washing your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds."

The CDC says that in order to practice social or physical distancing, people should aim to stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms' length) from other people "who are not from your household in both indoor and outdoor spaces."

However, something tells be climbing a 60ft tree is probably riskier than just safely avoiding people on the ground.