A Chinese The zoo has admitted that the pandas in his exhibition are actually ‘painted Dogs‘ are
According to the American newspaper New York Post, visitors to the Shan Wei Zoo became aware of the hoax when the so-called pandas started panting and barking. This Pandey China are indigenous and are considered internationally as symbols of the country.
In a video posted on social media by a visitor to the zoo, a ‘panda’ can be seen resting on a rock on the other side of the fence, visibly panting, while another video shows a long-tailed panda panting. was walking
One person who saw the social media post commented that ‘these are pandogs’ while another humorously wrote: ‘these are cheap pandas’.
The third person said, ‘They were panting, that’s why they are pandas.’
When people publicized the hoax on social media, zoo administrators admitted that they had black panda-like markings on two Chow Chow dogs, a fat breed of dog native to northern China. And make white stripes.
Following this admission, citizens visiting the zoo demanded a refund of the money they had paid for purchasing tickets on the false advertisement.
This is not the first time that a Chinese zoo has misled zoo visitors by claiming to be real pandas.
In May, the Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province also turned Chow Chow dogs into pandas by painting their bodies, NBC News reported.
Zoo officials initially claimed that the animals were a rare breed of ‘panda dog’ but later admitted that such animals did not exist.
At the time, zoo management told Chinese state media that they advertised the dogs as ‘panda puppies’ and did not intentionally mislead anyone.
When reporters asked management why it created the concept of ‘panda dogs’ to cover up its mistake, a zoo representative explained that ‘there are no pandas in the zoo so we wanted to do that.’
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At the time, state media and the general public also criticized the zoo for mistreatment of dogs.
One commenter on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter), wrote: ‘It is absolutely no joke that Chow Chow dogs are painted to attract people. Because of their delicate skin and naturally thick hair, they are prone to diseases.’
However, officials defended the decision to dye the dogs, saying the dye did not harm them and argued that if humans can do it, so can dogs.
A representative told the Chilo Evening News newspaper that ‘ordinary people dye their hair. Even dogs can dye their hair. It’s just a matter of hair.’
In 2019, six Chow Chow dogs were dyed into pandas at a dog cafe in the Chinese province of Sichuan. In 2020, in a viral video of a woman from the same province, the woman was seen taking a ‘panda dog’ for a walk.
This trend suggests that this is not the first time the zoo has made such a mistake.
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2024-09-21 08:35:42
