THIS daredevil definitely had the attention of Portlanders as he braved walking across a tightrope above crashing waves as Storm Katie pounded the coast.

The picture was taken this Easter weekend as the man daringly walked along the tightrope between two cliffs near to Portland Bill.

Despite the spring-like start to the weekend on Good Friday, Dorset was pounded with rain and up to 65mph winds as Storm Katie hit, leaving a trail of destruction behind.

The pictures of the thrill-seeker received a lot of attention when it was posted on the Facebook group, Love Portland.

People were quick to comment that the man was “putting his life at risk” however, he was wearing safety equipment and was securely attached to the rope.

It becomes clear that his safety equipment saves him from falling to the rocks below when he is left dangling on the rope.

Rob Sansom, Weymouth Sector Manager for Portland Coastguard, warned thrill-seekers to always ensure they have proper safety equipment and have done a full risk assessment in activities like this.

He said: “I’ve been expecting a lot of calls this weekend as a lot of people go out in this weather and risk their lives in trying to get a good photo. Any activity needs a proper risk assessment and you need to make sure to take all the safety measures. This man does have safety equipment on which reduces the risk to a minimum. If he didn’t it could be a completely different story so I am glad he did.”

Mr Sansom added: “It’s not about taking risks, people need to ensure they take care. If you are going out and doing activities like this pay attention to the weather forecast. By the look of it this man has had training and has obviously practised, which is what you should always do. But the main point here is please do not risk you lives with dangerous activities you are unprepared for.”

As reported in the Echo, the wild weather often sees thrill-seekers putting themselves in danger in the hope of grabbing a good picture to post on social media.

In January wave watchers on Portland were said to be lucky they weren’t dragged out to sea.