A Japanese man who has spent nearly £12,500 on a human-sized collie costume dresses up as a 'giant dog' several times a month to fulfil his childhood fantasies.
Toco, who has always dreamed of 'becoming an animal', regularly shares updates of his part time canine life on his YouTube channel as he teaches himself how to eat, play and train like a dog.
The man purchased the expensive yet highly realistic costume from Zeppet, a Japanese agency which is famous for creating sculptures and models for movies, the Mirror reports.
It cost him two million Yen, which is around £12,480.However, Toco often worries he can't tell his friends about his secret past time in case they find him 'weird' but his fans were quick to reassure him of his 'quirky hobby' and branded him an 'inspiration'.He told the Mirror: "I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird.
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