A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are simply painted canine.
The fluffy Chow Chow canine painted to resemble the nation’s beloved nationwide animal had been seen in a video shot by a customer to the zoo in southern Guangdong province.
The video, posted Monday on Douyin, China’s model of TikTok, has gone viral, being shared greater than 1.4 million instances and appreciated by over 725,000 customers.
In a photograph shared by one other consumer on social media, the black and white canines might be seen in an enclosure subsequent to an indication that claims “painted canine”.
“We’re known as Panda Canines, a pet canine that appears like a panda, dyed and dressed up by Chow Chow. We’re mild, good, pleasant, cute and lovely!” the signal says.
The zoo’s supervisor, surnamed Huang, mentioned the canine are one among its high points of interest.
“You possibly can see by our identify, we’re ‘Unusual Animals and Cute Pets Paradise,'” she instructed state-affiliated outlet Sichuan Remark.
“These are Chow Chow canine being painted (as pandas), as that is a part of our specialties.”
This isn’t the primary time canine have been painted to appear like pandas or different wild animals in China.
In Might, a zoo in japanese Jiangsu province sparked outrage after guests found it painted two canine black and white to resemble pandas. Following widespread criticism, the zoo admitted the ruse.
