<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>A Japanese man named Toco has transformed himself into a canine after shelling out more than $14,000 (Rs 12 lakh) for a custom-made collie costume. </b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The creators took 40 days to make the unusual garment but it has helped the man realise his dream of "becoming an animal."</div><div><br></div><div>The man has shared several videos on his Youtube channel, where he boasts nearly 33,000 subscribers. The footage shows Toco rolling on the floor and playing fetch.</div><div><br></div><div>The man recently posted a video of himself stepping out in public for the very first time. Bystanders were in awe of the human collie. In the five-minute video, Toco can be seen interacting with people and other dogs. Toco said that the video was filmed last year during an interview with German TV station RTL.</div><div><br></div><div>"Thankfully, I received permission to use the videos, so I am releasing them to the public! On the day of the interview, they were very kind to me," Toco wrote in the description.</div><div><br></div><div>"Do you remember your dreams from when you are little? You want to be a hero or a wizard," he wrote in the clip.</div><div><br></div><div>In the video, Toco can be seen behaving like a four-legged furball. Some dogs initially showed fear after approaching the human dog.</div><div><br></div><div>Toco has chronicled his journey on his YouTube channel. He has not revealed his identity yet in public.</div><div><br></div><div>In a video uploaded last year, Toco answered a series of questions. He admitted he always "had a vague dream of becoming an animal" ever since he was a child, New York Post reported.</div><div><br></div><div>According to local Japanese news outlet news.mynavi, Zeppet provides a large number of sculptures for movies, commercials, and amusement facilities and also produces costumes that have been seen on TV and costumes of famous mascot characters in Japan.</div><div><br></div><div>The entire costume is estimated to have cost more than ₹ 12 lakhs (2 million Yen) and took 40 days to make. - NDTV</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>