AsiaWire
Chinese language zoogoers are barking mad after studying the alleged pandas they visited on the Shanwei Zoo had been simply canines painted to appear like the at-risk bears.
The deception was uncovered by guests after one of many so-called pandas started barking and panting like a canine, in keeping with native media experiences.
Video footage of the painted-up pups then started to make the rounds on-line … which exhibits 2 “pandas” roaming concerning the enclosure, the place their curly tails are clearly seen.
At first, the zoo tried to bounce across the allegations, claiming the apparent canines had been truly a breed of “panda canines.”
As zoogoers and others on-line refused to simply accept this declare, the zoo ultimately confessed the reality … that that they had simply dyed 2 Chow Chows — a fluffy canine breed in style in China.
Unsurprisingly, duped guests responded to the revelation by demanding their a refund — and we do not blame them, FWIW.
This is not the primary time a zoo in China has tried to deceive guests by swapping out pandas for made-up Chow Chows. Again in Might, Taizhou Zoo admitted to pulling off a related scheme … although, they defended the ruse, saying the disguises had been the subsequent greatest different they may provide up.
The Taizhou Zoo responded on the time … “There are not any panda bears on the zoo and we wished to do that in consequence.”
So, the subsequent time you are visiting a zoo, be looking out for impostors within the paddocks!
