US EditionChinese Zoo Admits Pandas Are Painted Dogs After Outrage
- A Chinese zoo admitted that the pandas were actually "painted dogs," following visitor complaints and refunds at Shanwei Zoo.
- Visitors were surprised to find the animals panting and barking, which led to doubts about their authenticity.
- After the incident went viral on social media, the zoo confirmed they painted two Chow Chows to look like pandas.
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A zoo in China has admitted that its star attraction, two so-called panda bears, are just painted dogs, CNN reports. Fluffy Chow Chow dogs, painted to resemble China's iconic animal, the panda bear, have been spotted...
'Panda Dogs': Chinese zoo goes viral for luring visitors with painted pups
A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs.The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country's beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province.The video, posted Monday on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, has gone viral, being shared more than 1.4 million times and liked by over 725,000 users.In a photo shared by another user on so…
It is also written on the catwalk that the two unfortunate tentacles were masked as pandas.
The zoo, located in the coastal province of Guangdong in southern China, admitted to painting two chow-chows to look like pandas. The barking quickly deceived visitors to the zoological park.
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