Good dog.

Man's best friend

Given that she describes herself as a human pet – and is happy to walk around on a lead – Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks.

This is what the article is about.

But nothing had prepared her for the reaction of the bus driver who allegedly told the self-styled Goth and her boyfriend: "We don't let freaks and dogs like you on."

But this is the silly and somewhat scary part.

The couple, who live on benefits in a council house and plan to start a family, have been friends for years.

That’s right, they have no job and live off the government. This apparently is very normal in Britain, and unfortunately becoming a norm here in the U.S.