Recently, a video on social media has attracted 1.4 million views and more than 700,000 likes when sharing images of two strange-looking pandas at Shanwei Zoo in Guangdong province.
Accordingly, the animal has black ears, limbs and fur around the eyes, a white body but a long, curly tail. They even pant and bark like dogs.
After the incident, many people asked the zoo to refund their tickets because they thought they were scammed.
Zoo representatives explained that the two animals were "panda dogs". They insisted that they were not misleading visitors because they never said that the animals in the cage were real pandas.
However, under pressure from public opinion, the zoo had to admit that it had dyed the fur of two chow chows (a hunting dog breed originating in Northern China known for its thick fur) to make them look more like pandas.
This is not the first time Chinese zoos have been accused of dressing dogs up as pandas.
In May, a zoo in Jiangsu province was criticized for dyeing dogs’ fur to look like pandas in an effort to attract visitors. The incident was quickly discovered and the zoo admitted to its actions. In addition to deceiving visitors, residents and animal rights groups have condemned the use of chemicals to dye fur, which can cause skin burns, health problems, or even death.
Several other zoos in Hangzhou also caused a stir when a bear there could stand on its hind legs like a human. Representatives of the zoo denied the rumor. They said it was a sun bear, native to Malaysia, smaller than other bears and with a different appearance that could easily be misunderstood.
TB (according to VnExpress)Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/ngo-ngang-khi-gau-truc-trong-so-thu-sua-nhu-cho-393763.html
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