A naked man attempted to pole dance when police handcuffed him to a lamppost.

Police file picture

Police file picture

The unknown man was arrested in Moscow, Russia after he was spotted wandering around the city talking to himself, following complaints from members of the public who claimed he made them ''nervous''.

But instead of putting the man, who was reportedly ''high on drugs'' inside their police car, they handcuffed him to a nearby lamppost after he flung his arms around one.

According to the Daily Mirror newspaper, once cuffed, the man began shimmying up and down the pole, making karate kicks before falling to the muddy floor.

The police waited with him until an ambulance came to take him away.

The bizarre incident was filmed by a passer-by.