Man who spent £12k to look like a dog reveals what his family think

A man who spent thousands of pounds to look like a dog has revealed what his life is like.

In July, the man who goes by Toco on YouTube, went viral after he posted a video of himself walking around Tokyo wearing a realistic Border Collie suit, which cost him £12,500 to have custom made.

He explained in the video that his life-long dream was to become a dog and explained that he chose to become a Border Collie due to the breed's size.

Now he has shared more about his life as an animal in a series of press interviews.

“My desire to be an animal is like a desire to transform, a desire to be something that I am not,” he told the New York Post.

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He added that he wears the costume once a week, mostly at home and his family are accepting of him.

“The family was surprised, but received it favourably,” he said.

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“I am very happy that they accepted it.”

In a separate interview with the Mirror, he said: “I rarely tell my friends because I am afraid they will think I am weird.

“My friends and family seemed very surprised to learn I became an animal.

But he told the Daily Mail his colleagues are less accepting.

“They think it’s weird that I want to be a dog. For the same reason why I can’t show my real face.”

But that won't stop him living the life he loves.

“I’m just sad that people can think that,” he said. “I love animals and enjoy play-acting like a collie.”

He continued: “This is my hobby, so I will carry on. It makes me happy and other people happy, too.”

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