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Moment Brits cheer as tourist tries to scale marble horse in Rome's famed Trevi fountain before being tackled by bystanders and Italian cops

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This is the moment Brits cheered as a tourist was tackled by Italian cops after he tried to scale the marble horse in Rome's historic Trevi fountain. 

Located in the heart of Italy's capital, the fountain has been at the centre of several incidents in the past year, including one that saw eco-zealots dye the water of the 262-year old structure black to protest oil subsidies

Footage taken by tourists on Tuesday showed a man, who has not yet been identified, climbing over the metal barriers surrounding the landmark before slinking over to the right side. 

The 27-year-old Ukrainian man, who wore an all-brown tracksuit and green shoes, then climbed up the Travertine stone of the fountain and made his way across the intricate stonework. 

Italian cops were seen whistling at him to get his attention, and calling him down from the 86-ft tall structure. 

One policeman can be seen rolling up his trouser legs to prepare to get into the water, as the man climbed further and further up the stone. 

After walking back and forth across the staggered waterfall built into the fountain, he can be seen dipping his hands and head into the flowing water

After walking back and forth across the staggered waterfall built into the fountain, he can be seen dipping his hands and head into the flowing water

One policeman can be seen rolling up his trouser legs to prepare to get into the water, as the man climbed further and further up the stone
One policeman can be seen rolling up his trouser legs to prepare to get into the water, as the man climbed further and further up the stone

One policeman can be seen rolling up his trouser legs to prepare to get into the water, as the man climbed further and further up the stone 

Footage taken by tourists on Tuesday showed a man, who has not yet been identified, climbing over the metal barriers surrounding the landmark

Footage taken by tourists on Tuesday showed a man, who has not yet been identified, climbing over the metal barriers surrounding the landmark

After walking back and forth across the staggered waterfall built into the fountain, he can be seen dipping his hands and head into the flowing water. 

Police then managed to make their way up the statue, slowly backing him into a box and forcing him to attempt a swift getaway. 

As he's forced towards the main basin of the fountain, tourists could be heard cheering as he nearly falls into the water, before he makes a break for freedom by running towards the gap between police officers. 

Bystanders were then seen coming to the cops' aid and making sure he couldn't jump off and run free. 

After arresting him, the Ukrainian man was found to be without identification papers, local media reported, and he was fined 1,000 euros. He was also banned from the city of Rome. 

In May, Climate activists in Italy were dragged out of the famous fountain after a protest against the continued funding of fossil fuels, saying floods that have killed 14 people in the country's northeast this week were 'a warning'.

Seven activists from the anti-climate change organisation Last Generation climbed into the landmark fountain and poured a vegetable-based charcoal dye into it to turn the water black.

Seven activists entered the fountain at 11:30am local time on Sunday

Seven activists entered the fountain at 11:30am local time on Sunday

Environmental activists are removed from the famous Trevi fountain by police officers

Environmental activists are removed from the famous Trevi fountain by police officers

Hundreds of people who were visiting the fountain stopped to watch the protest before police arrived and began arresting and escorting away those involved.

Protesters at the fountain on Sunday held banners reading 'let's not pay for fossils' and shouted 'our country is dying'.

Police pulling protestors out of the water confiscated the banners as tourists either applauded or booed.

Activist Charlie, 18, said: 'I'm taking my first non-violent civil disobedience action to get institutions to stop investing in fossil fuels.

'Flood disasters and drought and extreme heat events have triggered fear, anxiety, and anger in me.'

They added they expect to be punished for their actions by the Italian government, but said: 'By now, however, it should be clear that we are not the real ecovandals, the real barbarians are those who continue to accelerate the environmental devastation underway for mere economic profit.'

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