Japanese man who spent US$15,000 on dog costume gets cage to fulfil canine fantasy

The man, known as Toco, posted a video of him wearing a dog costume on his YouTube channel last month. - SCREENGRAB FROM YOUTUBE/ I WANT TO BE AN ANIMAL

TOKYO (The Straits TImes/Asia News Network): A Japanese man who spent 2 million yen (US$15,000) on a realistic dog costume to achieve his dream of living like a rough collie has got a cage to fulfil his canine fantasy.

The man, known as Toco, posted a video on his YouTube channel last month, which showed him settling into a black cage in a room and pawing at the bars before the lights were turned off.