Who needs to carry around a heavy lock when you can simply employ your canine companion to watch your ride for you?

Apparently, that’s exactly how the owner of the dog in this video feels. Turns out man’s best friend can also be man’s best bike lock.

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Bikes are a big deal in China, and we like this photo from Suzhou where it almost looks like the bike lane is about the take over the vehicle lane.

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Image: sara marlowe

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