7 Dog weighs as much as a baby elephant

Balthazar, a Great Dane who weighs the same as a baby elephant, could be crowned Britain’s heaviest dog - after tipping the scales at an astonishing 210 pounds.

The seven-foot pooch has to sleep in specially made beds.

He chomps his way through $15O of dog food every month and rules the roost in his owners’ house.

Vinnie says Balthazar is a gentle giant who likes to play with their children and is best friends with their three cats.

He added: “They see themselves as a pack and will usually all come out on a walk together.

“We have three cats, Magic, Buffy and Leo. Buffy and Leo sleeping on either side of him when they go to bed.

“We have to buy him special dog beds online and he regularly eats them.

“He lives in the kitchen which thankfully is a big kitchen but it can make a cooking a challenge at times.”