A dog-food diet transforms a Suffolk woman into Britain’s first human Golden Retriever.

By Our Norfolk Reporter: Ian Bred

A 24-year-old dog enthusiast from Bury St Edmunds has become the subject of intense scientific interest after beginning to resemble her pet Golden Retriever following six months of sharing identical meals.

Michelle Kent says what started as “a bit of a laugh” with her one-year-old dog, Chowder, soon developed into a full dietary commitment after discovering she had developed “quite a sophisticated palate for chunks in gravy.”

“I thought if it’s good enough for Chowder, it’s good enough for me,” she explained while calmly opening a fresh pouch of beef casserole. “He seems happy enough.”

Puppy power

Neighbours reportedly began noticing subtle changes before describing Kent’s appearance as becoming “increasingly dog-adjacent”. Friends claim she has developed remarkably expressive puppy-like eyes, an uncanny instinct for tennis balls and an unexplained urge to greet visitors before they’ve reached the front door.

The case has baffled researchers, who say no documented example exists of a human physically evolving to resemble an animal simply through dietary imitation.

Professor Lionel Crick of the Institute for Extremely Speculative Biology described the phenomenon as “an advanced evolutionary response comparable only to a chameleon blending into its surroundings”.

Local supermarkets have denied any responsibility but admitted sales of premium dog food have risen sharply among curious shoppers.

Kent insists she has no regrets.

“If I eventually start chasing squirrels,” she said, “at least I’ll know exactly why.”