In a disappointing outcome, a man who invested a staggering $14,000 to train and transform himself into a Collie dog has faced a setback during an agility test specifically designed for dogs.
A man spends $14K to become a Collie dog
A Japanese man named Toco made headlines around the world when he spent $14K to turn himself into a Collie dog.
Toco ordered Collie dog costumes worth up to $14K from costume design company Zeppet. The Collie dog costume took more than 40 days to complete as an extra-realistic Collie dog.
Toco said he had a dream of becoming a four-legged animal since he was a child. Therefore, he was very happy to own a Collie dog costume and live as a four-legged species.
The man often attracts viewers with videos imitating his lifestyle and acting like a dog on a YouTube channel with more than 60,000 followers.
Man fails dog agility test
In one of his latest videos, Toco wore a Collie dog costume and participated in a dog-specific agility test.
In the first test, he successfully jumped over a yellow steel barrier, about 40cm high. In the next challenge, Toco easily conquered the colorful woven columns.
However, Toco failed the third challenge when trying to cross an A-shaped tiled roof. In the video, Toco used his front legs to overcome the obstacle and suddenly slid backward to the ground, marking the failure of the third test.
Netizens' reaction to Toco's test in a Collie dog costume
Toco's video testing agility in a Collie dog costume has attracted countless viewers. Some people think this is a strange thing, while the rest support Toco for being able to live his dream.
I respect you and your interests, the video is very interesting. Wishing you always live happily with your dreams, one person commented.
You are so adorable in this outfit!!! The second person said
The outfit looks so realistic, anyway, he passed the first 2 challenges with ease, a third person wrote.
Another case wants to become an animal
Another Japanese man also spent $20,000 to turn himself into a wild wolf that stands on two legs.
This man also ordered custom-designed costumes from the company Zeppet and it took more than 50 days to complete.
Similar to Toco, the unnamed man also admitted that he had always dreamed of becoming an animal since he was a child. To realize his dream, he ordered an "extra-realistic" wolf costume worth up to $20,000.
