The husband's a real hound - PHOTO+VIDEO

Mangli Munda, from a remote village in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, wed the canine in a lavish ceremony.The wedding was hastily organised by village elders after a local guru led Mangli's parents to believe that the teenager possessed ill-luck and that marrying a man would bring destruction to the family and her community.The baffled dog, Sheru, a stray found by the girl's father, was brought to the wedding in a chauffeur driven car and welcomed by revellers.Mangli, who has not been to school, said she was not happy to wed a dog, but insisted that it will help change her fortunes.The hesitant bride said: 'I am marrying a dog because the village elders believe that my evil spell will be passed on to the dog.'After that is done, the man I will marry will have a long life.'Mangli's father Sri Amnmunda agreed.He said: 'The village elders told us that we should organise the wedding as soon as we can. We had to make sure that the evil spell is destroyed.'And marrying a dog is the only way to get rid of the bad luck.'And amazingly, this is not the first time that a local girl has wed a dog in the village.Sri added: 'Many weddings like this have taken place in our village and also the other neighbouring villages. This is a custom that we thoroughly believe in.'According to the village's customs, the marriage will not affect Mangli's life, and she will be free to marry again later without divorcing the dog.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az