Dog-shaped mega maze unveiled at Scottish fruit farm
The maze spans six acres with hedges standing around 5-feet - but will be expected to reach 8-feet by the end of the summer.
By Elizabeth Hunter
Stunning images show a "mega maze" spanning the length of three football pitches - in the shape of a dog.
The maze at Cairnie Fruit Farm spans six acres with hedges standing around 5ft - but will be expected to reach 8ft by the end of the summer.
It's a yearly tradition at the farm, in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, with each year's maze grown in a different shape.
Planting begins each May, with gardeners using GPS trackers to create the design.
Previous designs have included sea turtles, hedgehogs, Darth Vader, and even the BFG.
This year, the Laird family, who run the farm, held a competition to choose the new design - and the winning entry was a dog, in homage to their family pup Koda.
The lucky winner will be given a free day out at the farm, where she will be able to bring her own dog to try out the maze.
It will stay standing until late October, when the farm's gardeners will harvest the hedges in preparation to start the process again next year.
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