This strange man was so preoccupied with whether or not he could do this that he apparently never stopped to think if he should:
A Japanese man who spent more than $20,000 to become a dog has finally taken his first walk and immediately made some canine friends.
Known only as Toco, the man spent two million Yen (A$22,000) on a hyperrealistic border collie costume to fulfil his lifelong dream of "becoming an animal".
That's quite a "lifelong dream." Lots of kids hold hopes of being astronauts or firefighters. Our man Toco here wanted to be a dog. Okay then.
And how is it working out for him? You be the judge:
This dude spent 20 grand and at best he looks like a creepy nightmare dog with arthritis:
The other dogs were not having it:
Toco, meanwhile, has never been shy about his ultimate ambition:
"I remember writing in my grade school graduation book that I wanted to be a dog and walk outside."