A Great Dane called Zeus who towers 7 feet 4 inches on his hind legs is named the tallest dog ever recorded in Guinness Book of World Records.

The giant canine from Michigan in the United States eats an entire 14-kilogram (30-pound) bag of food every day and weighs in at 70.3 kilograms, the 57th edition of the global records book says.

Measuring 1.12 metres (44 inches) from paw to withers – the point between the shoulder blades at which the official height of a four-legged mammal is judged – he is officially the tallest dog ever recorded, the volume claims

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