A man's pet buffalo was his best man at his wedding.

Buffalo best man

Buffalo best man

A couple have allowed their 180 stone animal, named Wild Thing, live in their home with them since he was a calf, and was given the privilege of standing by the groom Ronnie Bridges' side when he wed his wife Sherron.

Speaking to the Mirror Online about the special day and their unusual tenant, Ronnie, 60, said: ''It's like a car coming through the house, he has his own room where he watches TV but his favourite room requires a bit of furniture moving to get him in each time.

''Wild Thing is such a part of our family that he was my best man when we got married ten years ago.''

And Ronnie's spouse has admitted their resident lives the life of luxury as he takes over their home and enjoys watch fast-paced television shows with his owners.

Sherron said: ''It was my idea to bring Wild Thing in the house. When he was a young calf I said we should bring him in.''

Ronnie added: ''It's always a tight squeeze whenever you want to walk past him in the house and luckily all our doorways are big enough for him.

''He has a barn and land to walk about in but he loves coming in to watch TV, he likes fast moving stuff so doesn't care much for the news.

''But we wouldn't have life any other way. He's our pet and we love him.''