Japanese man transforms into 'human dog' by spending $20K
WeirdNews
Man takes first walk in public and interacts with other dogs
JAPAN (Web Desk) - A Japanese man has transformed himself into a dog. Known as Toco, the transformation procedure to become a human dog costed him two million Yen (A$22,000).
Japanese company Zeppet, which makes costumes for TV commercials and films has created the hyper-realistic dog outfit for the man and it took them 40 days. The company specialises in creating figurines, body suits, 3-D models etc.
“Modeled after a collie dog, it reproduces the appearance of a real dog walking on four legs,” said the company's spokesperson.
The man uploaded a video on his YouTube channel named ‘I want to be an animal'. The channel has more than 31,000 subscribers and the video has received more than 1 million views. The video was shot one year ago but has been uploaded recently.
“I became a collie, fulfilling a dream I had since I was a little child to be an animal!”
In the video, Toco is seen being taken out for a walk with a leash around the neck. The human dog sniffs other dogs in the park and rolls around on the floor just like animals do.
Last year, Toco talked about why he chose to become a human dog.
“I don’t want my hobbies to be known, especially by the people I work with,” said the man.
“They think it’s weird that I want to be a dog. For the same reason why I can’t show my real face,” added the man.
“I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird,’ he said.
“My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn I became an animal,” he confessed.
