Upset visitors force Chinese zoo to admit its pandas are actually 'painted dogs'

Visitors to the Shanwei Zoo were shocked to discover that the so-called pandas were actually chow chows dressed up with black-and-white markings, igniting a social media furor.

In an attempt to cover up the lack of real pandas, the zoo claimed the painted chow chows were a rare breed called 'panda dogs,' which doesn't actually exist.

Critics were outraged that the animals had been dyed to attract visitors, emphasizing that this practice could harm the dogs' delicate skin.

Zoo officials insisted the dogs weren't harmed by the dye, arguing that since humans can color their hair, there should be no issue with dogs being dyed similarly.

Read at Irish Independent