Has he lost a bet or is it a bizarre PR stunt? Woman spotted walking MAN on a LEAD through the streets of London

  • Smartly-dressed man on all fours with pink lead seen in Farringdon, 8am
  • He was led by long-haired woman down Farringdon Road and Fleet Street
  • Twitter users speculated whether it was a lost bet or unusual advertisement
  • One said: 'Bet he didn't unload the washing machine to agreed standard'

Commuters heading to work in London this morning were baffled by the sight of a woman 'walking' a man on all fours.

With a collar round his neck and a pink lead, the man was smartly dressed in suit trousers, white shirt and black shoes as he meekly crawled after the woman through the streets of Farringdon, in the centre of the capital.

Onlookers suspected it was a PR stunt but the woman, who was also smartly dressed and carried a cup of coffee in her other hand, was giving nothing away.

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Unusual sight: Commuters in Farringdon, central London, were baffled by this sight this morning

Unusual sight: Commuters in Farringdon, central London, were baffled by this sight this morning

PR stunt? Both man and woman kept straight faces as they made their way through the capital at 10am today

PR stunt? Both man and woman kept straight faces as they made their way through the capital at 10am today

Walkies: The man on the lead was spotted in Fleet Street, Farringdon Street, and Cowcross Street today

Walkies: The man on the lead was spotted in Fleet Street, Farringdon Street, and Cowcross Street today

Twitter users posted pictures of the unusual pair onto the social media site, where some debated the reason behind the stunt.

One user, a spoof Ed Balls account, suggested: 'I bet this guy didn't empty the washing machine to the agreed standard', while others suggested it was a lost bet or penance.

Another merely asked: 'Do we know what they were advertising yet?'

Do you know who these people are? If so, contact Lizzie Parry on lizzie.parry@mailonline.co.uk

Twitter users, including this spoof account, speculated about the reason behind the crawling stunt

Twitter users, including this spoof account, speculated about the reason behind the crawling stunt