Daredevil parachutes off Milan cathedral A MAN has parachuted off Milan's main cathedral before making his escape, in a presumed stunt that's baffled Italian police. The 45-metre-high Gothic cathedral is a landmarks of the northern Italian city, and, like all major monuments, is under constant surveillance as it is considered a possible target for terrorist attacks. "I heard a strange noise, a racket, I turned and I saw this guy with a parachute making a beeline from the facade of the cathedral to the entrance of the metro," a street seller told the Milan-based Corriere della Sera newspaper. Police intervened immediately, but the man "was super fast in vanishing in the metro," the witness said. Officials suspected the he may have hid inside the church overnight, eluding controls, or climbed up the structure using scaffolding. Two women and a man, all in their thirties, were taken in for questioning after being seen filming the event. They denied any connection to the unknown parachutist, who had a webcam on his helmet. "I think we'll soon see footage on YouTube," the street seller commented.