Japanese man who spent nearly US$14,000 on dog costume shares video of his fun outing

The man known only as Toco posted a video of his outing in his dog costume on his YouTube channel. - SCREENGRAB: I WANT TO BE AN ANIMAL/YOUTUBE

TOKYO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A dog-lover who reportedly spent two million yen (US$14,000) to fulfil his desire to “become an animal” has posted a video of himself being taken on a walk outdoors – complete with his life-like bespoke dog costume.

The man, known only as Toco, posted the video on his YouTube channel, which boasts 30,000 subscribers. It shows him being taken for a walk. He is also seen sniffing other dogs in a park and rolling around on the ground.