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20.06.2022 - 15:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots TikTok account has been forced to defend a clip after it went viral – with people claiming it's "too perfect to be real".
The Scotland Uncovered page recently posted the video which features breathtaking views of Buachaille Etive Mor, posing stags and even synchronised ducks flying into shot, on the popular social media site.
Greig McBride, 30, and girlfriend Heather Lochhead, 27, who are behind the account, stated that the clip, which was taken from the car park of the Kingshouse Hotel in Glenc oe, shows "Scotland is heaven on earth".
However, they were soon shocked to discover that people thought they had faked the whole thing.
Many comments began to question if the clip was real, with one suggesting the film had been "played about with somewhat".
"We knew the clip was special," explained Greig. "But we definitely didn’t expect the response it has received.
"We thought it was pretty funny that people thought it might not be real, but we can also see why, as the video is so picturesque.
"Some people have even commented that it’s like a real-life Bob Ross painting."
The TikTok has since had over a million views and been shared across social media with people debating over its authenticity.
The pair then posted a second longer clip showing more of the beautiful scene, with deers swimming across the pool of water, in a bid to help prove it hadn't been enhanced or added to.
But people continued to question if the video is 100% genuine.
Heather said: "It has been weird to have to defend it, but it is such a perfect capture we can see why a lot of people think it might be a fake.
"Some people have said it’s like something straight out of a Disney movie."
Greig added: "We take it more as a compliment as to just how perfect
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