World's most calorific burger revealed - with buns made from eight Krispy Kreme donuts
A food truck owner has created the world's most calorific burger - with buns made of eight Krispy Kreme donuts.
The gut-busting meal contains three beef patties, six slices of cheese and two rashers of bacon - all smothered in melted butter or Biscoff spread.
It is wrapped in eight sugar-covered doughnuts and contains 3,180 calories - the same as six Big Macs or over three roast dinners.
The epic burger was created by Tom Warwick, 29, who trades as Meat Castles and has a cult following across the country.
He is now challenging burger lovers to visit his truck which is parked up every weekend at various pubs in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Tim is daring people to finish the burger in three bites - with each bite a whopping 1,000 calories.
Tom, from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, is offering a £100 prize to anyone who can manage the monster in
The burger aficionado, who has taken part in numerous eating challenges himself, launched the challenge at the weekend.
He said despite several attempts, no-one has conquered it yet, despite one or two people coming close.
Tom said: “I’m always coming up with new ideas and everyone loves a food challenge, so I thought what can I create that really will be hard to beat.
“Everyone loves a donut burger but I wanted to go bigger and better. So I’ve taken eight Krispy Kremes and pressed them to make the ‘bun’.
“Add the three patties, cheese and bacon, and then smother it in melted butter or Biscoff if people prefer and you’ve got a monster of a burger .
''I’ve worked out it’s over 3,000 calories. So if you do manage it in three bites, you’ve done 1,000 calories a bite.
“Now we’ve just got to see if anyone can actually do it. A few have tried but no-one’s managed it yet.”
Tom created Meat Castles after years of trying burgers himself and judging national burger competitions.
After months of research he created his own blend of meat for his smash patties, using slow grown, grass-fed, hand-reared heritage bred beef.
His creations include the ‘Phat Nut’, an aged beef smash patty with American cheese, peanut butter, and strawberry and vanilla jam.
He also made the ‘Dirty Barbie’, which is a beef patty with American cheese, smokey and sweet barbecue sauce, crispy onions and streaky bacon.
He also regularly comes up with specials and is a popular choice with burger fans from across the country.
Meat Castles was also recently featured in The Times and Sunday Times in a list of the UK’s best burgers according to chefs, with chef Luke French calling his burgers “super-delicious”.
He added: “It’s just gone mad really.
''People love burgers and over the last few years Meat Castles has got itself a bit of a cult following.
''We’ve got all sorts of people who travel from near and far for our burgers.
''Some order what’s on the menu and others want a special creation which we’ll do sometimes.
“We’re known by some for our massive burgers, but for plenty of people it’s about the quality.
''They know the time and effort that’s gone into creating the perfect patty and coming up with great flavour combinations.
''Pretty much all our sauces and relishes and toppings are created in house and we spend hours getting them right.
“This is a bit of fun, but it’s already a hit and I’ve had loads of messages from people wanting to try it. So let’s see if anyone can beat it!”
Daring scuba divers make history - playing board game with SHARKS
A pair of scuba divers became the "first people in the world" to play a board game while being surrounded by SHARKS.
Video shows Travis Oates and Kurt Engstrom playing a board game underwater - surrounded by the predators.
A huge shark can be seen almost brushing Travis as he catches a die floating away into the open ocean.
The "Extreme Board Game Challenge" saw them take the plunge off the coast of the Bahamas.
Travis, CEO of Above Board TV, a media company that focuses on board games, had never been diving before.
He had to undergo days of training and go through a fitness regime before being qualified to use the equipment needed to go under.
The crew was wearing armour to protect them from the sharks but Travis and Kurt bravely went completely unprotected.
The challenge was issued by Chip Theory Games, a board game company.
Chip Theory said: "Travis Oates and Kurt Engstrom from the YouTube channel Above Board TV accepted the Extreme Board Gaming Challenge to play a game in the ocean while surrounded by sharks.
"The game, Too Many Bones UNBREAKABLE is made of plastic and neoprene so it won't be destroyed by the salt water."
Even so, the pair had a bit of difficulty getting the game working and had to staple pieces down to avoid them floating away.
Rough seas caused by a hurricane a little way down the coast, in Florida, USA, made the event even more treacherous.
Travis had to be pushed to the surface by one of the professional divers who accompanied him, as he couldn't get up alone.
Overall, however, he chalked the experience up as a good one.
Travis can be heard after the dive saying: "That's how I got here and the experience, it changed me.
"I don't think I'll ever have to do this again so I probably won't do a lot of shark diving
after this oh my God that was scary."
He also, however, said that the experience was incredible.
"I took my mum backpacking – to celebrate her being cancer free"
A mum is backpacking around Asia with her daughter and her girlfriend – and has been partying on the islands to celebrate being cancer free.
Kate Gearing, 69, was invited to join her daughter, Nessie, and her partner Becca Wolfenden, both 27, on a once in a lifetime trip to Thailand.
Kate was given the all clear in January 2022 after battling breast cancer and the couple planned a trip for her to join them on.
Kate surprised them by being up for backpacking and the trio are making their way around some of the Phi Phi islands - Koh Lipe, Koh Lanta and Phuket.
They have visited an animal sanctuary, gone snorkelling, enjoyed local food and even taken Kate partying.
Kate, a retired doctor, from Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland, said: “I’m enjoying it.
“It’s exhausting. They are leading me all over the place. It’s been great fun.
“Luckily my cancer was picked up and treated.
“Make the most the of what time you have and have fun.”
Nessie, who owns a development trust charity with Becca, said: “She’s more free.
“It’s been a change in character.”
Becca added: “She’s legendary.
“Seeing her now backpacking and lying on a beach carefree is so nice.”
Kate was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2021 and had an operation to remove the lump, followed by radiation before being given the all clear in January 2022.
Becca said: “She’s very resilient.”
Nessie added: “She’s a doctor, so a fighter.”
The couple, who have already been on UK trips with Kate, invited her to travel around Thailand with them – and were surprised when she wanted to do it by backpacking.
The trio flew out on November 9, 2023, to Ko Lipe and have been enjoying the islands – taking boat trips and swimming in the sea.
They have been staying in budget hotels and Airbnb's while travelling around.
Becca said: “We went to an animal sanctuary and saw elephants.
“We’ve been on several boats and ferries.
“We’re taking her out partying.
“She’s really taken everything on.
“She’s really taking on the whole backpacking experience.”
The couple have even been trying to convince Kate to get a tattoo while she’s away – and say she is coming around to the idea.
Nessie said: “She would never have got a tattoo. She was against it.”
Kate added: “I haven’t organised anything.
“I loved seeing the elephants and snorkelling.
“I’m very happy to be here.”
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Gorilla's special moment with man she's known since birth
A gorilla shared a sweet moment with a man she's known her whole life - stealing his hat and giving him tender hug.
Video shows Damian Aspinall, an animal conservationist, crouched in front of Tambabi, 37.
The sweet encounter happened at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent, which is owned by The Aspinall Foundation, whose Damian is the chairman.
The pair shared this moment on November 11 when Damian visited Howletts, which was started by his father.
Tambabi was born in the park and Damian, 63, has known her since birth.
The gorilla and her family are very close to him.
In the video, Tambabi can be heard grunting and gurgling, which is how the animals communicate.
According to a Howletts spokesperson, by making those sounds Tambabi is "intimating very loving sounds."
The Aspinall Foundation works with wild animals and specifically gorillas.
They protect a gorilla habitat the size of Kent on the Batéké Plateau in central Africa and have saved more than 1,000 animal lives.
According to the Howletts spokesperson, the trust Tambabi shows in the footage is very rare.
They said: "Tambabi and this family of gorillas only interact in this way with Damian and his conservationist daughter Freya Aspinall.
"Tambabi has known both Damian and Freya since her birth."
The park hasn't attempted such close contact between Tambabi and anyone else.
They added: "It has not been attempted with anyone else other than Damian and Freya.
"It’s not something Damian would encourage other people to do as they are wild animals and not pets.
"This relationship is only possible through a lifetime of mutual trust, no training or taming.
"[It can only be achieved through] A lifetime of mutual trust and respect. No shortcuts. No tricks."
"I was unable to close my eyes for more than four years - it's destroyed my life"
A pensioner who was unable to close his eyes for more than four years after surgery complications says the ordeal "destroyed" his life.
Pete Broadhurst, now 81, had a cosmetic operation to fix his "puffy cheeks" in January 2019.
But he claims the surgeon removed too much tissue from under his eyes - leaving Pete unable to close them.
He then spent years dealing with the fallout - even using his pension to fix the issue.
An operation in Thailand in July 2023 finally solved the problem for Pete, and he can now open his eyes.
But the retired painter and decorator, from Birmingham, said: "What happened totally destroyed my life.
"Instead of starting my life, I was obsessed with trying to get this right.
"It would knock me sick to look in a mirror. I tried to warn other people but I didn't know how.
"I have used my pension to make my eyes look right. I had to use foodbanks to save enough money to go and get surgery."
Pete's problem started in 1959, when a tooth problem led to him having enlarged cheeks.
He said: "I had puffy hamster cheeks. Years ago I was in a relationship with a woman and she was leaving me.
"I said, 'why are you leaving when we've got everything? Look at how lucky we are.'
"And she said, 'go look in the mirror, that's why I'm leaving'."
After two further relationships where his insecurities about his looks grew, Pete decided he wanted to get corrective surgery.
The dad-of-two decided late in 2018 to undergo another procedure.
He approached BMI The Priory Hospital in Birmingham - who quoted him £11,000 to undergo a neck lift, under eye blepharoplasty and a rhinoplasty that would help reduce his cheeks.
And, on January 24, 2019, he underwent the nine-hour procedure, and was discharged the next day.
Pete said: "I looked like I'd been beaten up. It was horrendous, and I couldn't close my eyes.
"The day after the surgery I wished I'd never gone."
Pete returned to the hospital two weeks after the surgery to get the stitches removed, and says he told the medics his eyes were very irritated and watering.
But he claims that they told him all was normal and these side effects would pass by themselves.
He then went to the Good Hope Hospital in Birmingham, on March 23, 2019 to have a routine prostate exam.
But the doctor noticed his damaged eyes - and he was referred to Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre.
There he was told his eyes weren’t closing fully when he blinked or slept causing him irritation.
However, the doctors there couldn’t treat him as he had the original surgery privately, so he returned to the BMI.
His surgeon arranged for a free corrective surgery elsewhere for a skin graft to help the skin in his cheeks meet his eyelids.
He then had the hour-long surgery on May 13, 2019 - but the problem still didn't go away.
Pete says he was prescribed eye drops to take eight times a day, and was told to microwave a towel to wrap around his eyes for when he sleeps.
But his vision was so poor he couldn't drive a car or make out people's facial expressions and had to give up his hobby of shooting as he can't see the target.
Desperately unhappy, Pete decided on further surgery.
But he says numerous private hospitals refused to operation on him and the NHS had a year-long waiting list.
Finally, in July 2023, Pete flew to the Origin Clinic in Thailand for surgery to correct his eyes which now means he can see better and sleep comfortably - costing him £4,544 (200,000 Baht).
Pete said: "I can close my eyes which I wasn't able to do so. When I am asleep I can close them which allows me to sleep comfortably.
"I can see clearly now, I don't wear glasses anymore. I used to see dark shades and everything was creamy but now I can see clearly.
"I don't think about my eyes anymore, I couldn't go out without wearing glasses to protect them but I don't need to do that anymore.
"I am normal again, I have no glasses on and I am looking out of my window and everything is clear."
BMI Healthcare was asked to comment on Pete's ordeal.
A spokesman said: "We can’t comment on the detail of individual cases, but we are committed to the highest standards of patient safety and care quality and are investigating this matter thoroughly.
"The surgeon in question is currently suspended as we are mirroring an NHS trust suspension."
"I was a bodybuilder - now I'm bedbound due to condition internally decapitating me"
A bodybuilder in peak fitness after losing 16 stone has been left bedbound by a condition which is seeing her slowly "internally decapitated".
Melody Wakelin, 41, can barely walk and feels ''like a piece of furniture'' rather than a human.
She is facing a race against time raise money for pioneering surgery in Spain after being diagnosed with atlantoaxial instability (AAI).
The condition means her brain is sinking into her spinal canal and her skull is sliding down onto her neck.
Even a slight bump on the head or sudden neck movement could "completely crush" her brain stem and in extreme cases lead to death.
The mum-of-two first fell ill in 2017 - just three weeks after competing in a bodybuilding competition.
She experienced symptoms including tremors, muscle spasms, vision problems and difficulty standing.
Melody went to countless doctors and specialist over the years, but no one could find the cause of her issues.
Doctors even suggested she might have Munchausen's syndrome - where a person seeks medical attention for fake or self-inflicted symptoms.
After doing her own research, Melody found a leading spinal surgeon in Barcelona, Spain, who was correctly diagnosed her in September 2023.
Despite being unsure what caused the illness, the specialist believes it was connected to her condition Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – which affects her connective tissue.
Her health has now deteriorated to the point where she can't walk – causing her to gain back the weight she had lost.
Melody fears she may "die at any moment" and is desperate to raise £115k to undergo life-saving surgery abroad.
Melody, a former personal trainer and self-employed barber, from Ashford, Kent, said: “I went from being a bodybuilding to be bedbound.
“I can't walk, and I struggle to stand and even sit up now.
"I could be internally decapitated if I bump my head or move my head too suddenly - it's terrifying.
"I've deteriorated to the point where I need a wheelchair to get about and I've lost all independence.
“I’m basically a piece of furniture and can’t move.
"I'm terrified I don't get the surgery, it will get worse, and I'll be left paralysed or die."
Fitness fanatic Melody fell in love with bodybuilding after losing 16.5 stone – going from 25st to 8st 7lbs and a size 8 to 10.
But just weeks after coming second in a competition in 2017, she started experience severe “brain fog”.
Melody continued to experience more debilitating symptoms and had no idea why it began.
She went to “countless appointments'' with NHS and private specialists, including neurologists and surgeons.
She underwent tests, scans and multiple trips to A&E after the symptoms become “unbearable”.
Melody - who lives at home with her two kids Hudson, 11, and Wentworth, 13, and husband Jack Wakelin, 36, a project manager - said: “I had to quit work, and I can’t really look after the kids or even leave the house.
"My kids were five and seven when this first happened - most upsetting for me.
"Always wanted to be a mother and having this happen has completely taken it away from me.
“I ended up gaining the weight back and some doctors suggested that was the cause of my problems.
“I had glimmers of hope with specialist, but all the tests came back clear.
“Some doctors even accused me of faking my symptoms for sympathy.
“I started to lose hope.”
Melody conducted her own research found a spinal specialist based in Barcelona, Spain.
She forked out £4k to flights and private fees including a consultation, MRI and imaging CT scans.
To Melody’s relief, she was diagnosed with atlantoaxial instability (AAI) and occult tethered cord syndrome (OTCS).
Despite getting a diagnosis, she would still need to undergo two rounds of surgery that comes with at a hefty cost at £115k.
Melody said: “The surgery I need isn’t available on the NHS, so either way I’d have to pay.
"My best hope at being treated is with the spinal surgeon I found in Spain because he is one of the top specialists in the world with experience performing this surgery on a person with EDS.
"However it's incredibly expensive, so I'm desperately fundraising."
Melody would need two separate surgeries, which would require two trips to Barcelona.
Her husband has set-up a GoFundMe page and the family are trying to raise £115,000 to cover all the costs.
She said: "I'm really scared, I'm getting worse each day and I'm scared I might die.
"I've read about the surgery being life-changing and it's my final hope.
"I'm scared I won't get to see my kids grow-up and I'll do anything to feel normal again."
https://www.gofundme.com/f/life-saving-surgery-for-melody
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Is ‘influencer speak’ on TikTok changing the future of the English accent?
A language expert said influencer "TikTok voice" is likely the "the future of English".
Linguistics professor Christopher Strelluf, 43, claims we are seeing a new use of language - fuelled by female influencers online.
The 'TikTok accent', 'TikTalk', or 'Internet voice' is when influencers use a vlogger-style voice and intonation and, as a result, all sound similar.
Christopher, associate professor of linguistics at Warwick University, explained the use of features called 'uptalk' and 'vocal fry' are commonly seen in this style of speech.
He said everyone already uses those features of language but young people, particularly women, are using it in an "innovative way".
Christopher insists it's not a bad thing and suggests it may be the future of the English language.
Christopher, from Kansas City, Missouri, US, said: "This 'TikTalk' is a feature that's been spreading as an innovative thing young people do - and seeing it online might encourage the continued spread of these features.
"In almost all studies of language change, the innovators of language seem to be young women - spread through use by young women.
"In general, the way young women use language is the future of the way language evolves.
"So any changes we hear by young women are probably the future of English.
"TikTok is the evidence of the change that’s happening, because that's where we're seeing it, but the platform is not the cause. The women are the cause.
"It's not a bad thing - it's giving us new ways to use language to manage conversations and negotiate information sharing, so it's making the language better."
Christopher said this new way of speaking sees primarily young women and girls using features in a way that has become known as 'influencer speak'.
According to Christopher, these features include 'uptalk' - "using a rising intonation in declarative sentences" and 'vocal fry', which is "the low gravelly sound on vowels".
He noted this has been linked to celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande.
The features are not new - but may become more common as they're used more and more online by young women and girls.
Christopher said: "Uptalk and vocal fry are already very much part of English.
"Many people use both features when talking as a ‘floor-holding strategy’—in other words, when talking to someone, people often use a rising intonation at the end of a sentence or draw out a vowel to signal, ‘I’m not done talking yet; it’s still my turn.’
"We also use uptalk as a politeness strategy.
"Sometimes if we’re telling people to do something or telling people something unpleasant, we will use uptalk to soften it a bit."
He clarified none of the features of the voice are new, but are used in a certain way to convey meaning.
He said historically, this is how many instances of language development have occurred.
Christopher said: "The normal thing we’d expect is however young women are talking today, that’s what motivates language change going forward.
"Our language is always a product of innovations introduced by young women - so any changes we hear by young women are probably the future of English.
"This is no different - the women are the cause.
"In the future, uptalk used like this will probably be the norm.
"Then TikTok can introduce these changes to more people and encourage young people to adopt those features, that are already part of their language, with greater frequency."
Endangered baby rhino’s birth caught on CCTV in UK Zoo!
This is the incredible moment the birth of an endangered baby rhino was captured on CCTV cameras at a UK zoo.
Keepers at Chester Zoo were left thrilled following the safe arrival of the eastern black rhino, which is one of the world’s rarest mammals.
The female calf was delivered onto a bed of soft sand by new mum Zuri on November 12 at 2.45pm following a 15-month pregnancy.
Rhino experts say it’s unusual for a calf to be born in daylight, which gave keepers the unique opportunity to capture the special moment on camera.
And heartwarming images of the new baby during its first few days of life show her sticking closely to her mum's side.
The zoo's rhino team manager Emma Evison said: “We’d been eagerly awaiting this birth for 15 long months and, as it’s quite unusual for a rhino to give birth in daylight hours, we really didn’t expect it to happen right in front of us as we were going about our day.
"To be able to witness the calf safely entering the world, in front of our very own eyes, was just the most incredible privilege.
“What’s most important now during these first few days is that mum Zuri and her new baby spend some time bonding and getting to know one another.
"So far, the pair have been inseparable and the little one is feeding regularly and already gaining in size and weight.
"She’s very inquisitive and full of energy, which is just brilliant to see."
The eastern black rhino is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Fewer than 600 are now found across Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda and it is said they face a 'very high chance' of becoming extinct in the wild.
Conservationists believe the birth of a healthy calf will help global efforts to prevent the species from disappearing altogether.
Emma added: “Sadly this is a species that, for more than century, has been hunted down and poached for its horn before being sold on the illegal wildlife markets.
"This precious newborn’s arrival is another positive step in safeguarding the species, which is what the endangered species breeding programme in European conservation zoos that we’re a leading part of is striving to do.
"This programme has already showed huge success, with a group of rhinos bred in zoo’s in Europe having been translocated to a protected National Park in Africa.”
The demand for rhino horn, stemming from the traditional Asian medicine market, has seen 95 per cent of Africa’s rhinos wiped out by poaching.
But new figures from this year show for the first time in more than a decade, rhino numbers have increased slightly across Africa due to conservation efforts.
Mike Jordan, director of animals and plants at the zoo, added: “Our efforts to protect this magnificent species extend far beyond the zoo’s boundaries and, while it’s incredibly positive news that conservation efforts across Africa have led to a small recovery in rhino numbers, giving them some much needed breathing space, we know there’s still lots of work to be to done.
“We’re home to the UK’s only zoo-based animal endocrine lab where we’ve developed the skills and techniques to track rhino hormones by closely analysing their dung.
"This has helped us to massively improve the chances of a successful mating and further increase numbers of this critically endangered species.
"The technology is so precise that we’re now transferring it to a specialist lab that we’ve helped to create in Kenya which is helping rangers and vets there to boost the wild population.
“Zuri and her new arrival is testament to the unwavering dedication of conservationists here at Chester, and around the world, who are working to safeguard these incredible animals and ensure that they thrive long into the future.”
"My e-cig exploded and melted into my hand"
A lorry driver suffered horror injuries when an e-cigarette exploded in his hand.
Mike Calver, 38, was changing the battery on his device at home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs., when it blew up.
His hand, beard and clothes were set on fire - while the scolding e-cigarette stuck to his hand.
Video shows Mike running to an outside in a bid to douse the flames.
Wife Leanne Calver, 29, came to his aid and rushed him to A&E, where plastic surgeons worked on him.
Mike is now in recovery, but still has scars from the October 29 ordeal. And he wants people to be aware of the dangers of e-cigarettes.
He said: "I bought a new set of batteries on Amazon, and I had loaded them into the e-cig.
"As I clicked the battery it exploded. I was engulfed in flames - my hand, beard, and clothes were on fire.
"I managed to douse the flames pretty quickly. One of the batteries that exploded stuck to my hands and started to melt into my hand."
Leanne, a senior administrator, said: "I was terrified.
"In the moment I had no idea if Mike's hand or fingers had been blown off.
"And at the same time there was a fireball in the kitchen.
"The house was filling rapidly with black smoke and I needed to get Mike to the hospital as soon as possible.
"But I was so concerned about getting back to the house and the dogs, who were terrified as well."
Mike had bought the e-cigarette and batteries on Amazon in September. He then tried to set it up last month.
After the battery exploded, Leanne ran into the kitchen to see if Mike was okay.
And he said: "The house quickly filled with smoke - it was not a nice experience.
"Leanne was in the front room and heard the bang so she jumped up and came into the kitchen.
"I had thrown the e-cig across the room while it was still on fire and it had set fire to the floor.
"Leanne managed to put out the fire and started to freak out when she started to see how black my hand was."
Mike was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital, where he waited for hours with his hand in a cold bucket of water.
He said: "The pain was ok when I had my hand in the water.
"But I had to keep refilling the bucket as my hand would heat the water up.
"In between refilling, I would be in excruciating pain."
Mike was then seen by the plastic surgery team at the hospital who performed a procedure to remove the burnt skin.
He said the procedure which lasted just over an hour - and was "horrendous".
Mike said: "They gave me a lot of morphine but the process itself was horrendous. They had to burst all the blisters and cut all the skin away from my hand.
"I was in A&E for six hours and left at 3am the following morning.
"They bandaged my hand up and sent me on my way.
"Living with what I am living with at the moment is not great."
Mike is now on statutory sick pay while he waits for his hand to heal, which could take between four to six weeks.
He wants other people to know how quickly something like this can happen.
Mike said: "The next morning was when it all sank in, it was a harrowing experience.
"I was very lucky that it wasn't on my face and it was just me and my wife in the house.
"I am doing ok now, I have had three plastic surgery consultations and they have taken most of the bandages off.
"My palm is exposed at the minute and will heal itself - thankfully I don't need a skin graft."
Hilarious video shows sheepdog trying to herd 25ft light-up sheep
A hilarious video shows a confused border collie trying to herd a statue - of a sheep.
Daisy, a two-year-old sheep dog in training, was on a walk with her owner Paul Flynn, 60, when she spotted a 25ft light-up sculpture.
Paul was left in hysterics when she started barking at the fake sheep, which has been installed as part of Durham's Lumiere light festival.
The funny footage shows Daisy appearing confused and barking at the statue and trying to round it up as she would a normal sheep.
Paul said: "She's a really fun dog who always has a little bit of a play.
"We enjoy the walk in together and she can walk all the way through Durham city centre off the lead.
"She's a sheep dog in training so she's still not there yet but I just told her to go up to it.
"She sorta run past it and I could see she was a bit worried about it and I wanted her to get over that and realise it was something that's plastic.
"She then had a go at herding it which was kinda funny so I encouraged it further."
They were on their way to East Durham College's Houghall campus when she tried to round up the sheep - which is where Paul works as director of commercial farming.
When they were on their way home from work, Daisy attempted to herd the statue for the second time.
Paul said: "We came back that night and there was a really good crowd of people around the sheep, because it was lit up.
"So I let her go and say hi to the sheep and give it a good barking at, but this time she was on the lead.
"There was people there, including young children and families, so I let her say hello to it.
"But someone did say turn around and say it's made their day because they saw a Collie barking at the sheep."
Paul often takes Daisy to work where she is looked after by the college's animal management students.
He added that everyone who he sees when he's on his way to work, loves to 'cuddle and pet' her.
Paul, of Clara Vale, Tyne and Wear, said: "She's a much loved dog by everyone that I see in the morning.
"She loves to be cuddled and petted by people and she knows that people will want to.
"She's always looking for that chance to say hello to people and make new friends."
