discussion Chinese zoo admits that their pandas are 'painted dogs' after backlash from visitors

[Talento]

 

 

A Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, "painted dogs."

 

Visitors at the Shanwei Zoo realized they were being bamboozled when the so-called pandas began panting and barking. Pandas are native to China and an international symbol of the country.

 

In one visitor's video, one of the "pandas" was visibly panting while resting on a rock in a fence, while another clip had a panda with a long tail strolling about.

 

"It's a PANdog," one viewer wrote, while someone else joked: "That's the Temu version of a panda."

 

"They were panting that's why they are pandas," a third noted.

 

After visitors publicized the ruse on social media, the organizers admitted they'd painted two Chow Chows — a fluffy dog breed originally from northern China — with black-and-white panda markings. Since then, visitors have demanded their money back for false advertising.

 

 

This isn't the first time a Chinese zoo has misled visitors with claims of housing real pandas.

 

In May, NBC News reported that Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province had also painted Chow Chows. Zoo representatives initially claimed that the animals were a rare breed of "panda dogs," before admitting that such animals don't exist. At the time, zoo officials told Chinese state media they had advertised them as "panda dogs," and did not intentionally mislead anyone.

 

When journalists asked them why they invented the idea of "panda dogs" to cover their tracks, a zoo representative explained, "There are no panda bears at the zoo, and we wanted to do this as a result."

 

At the time, state media and the general public criticized the zoo for also mistreating the dogs.

 

"It is not funny at all to dye Chow Chow dogs to attract tourists," one commenter wrote on the social media platform Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of X, formerly Twitter. "Their fragile skin and naturally thick coats make them susceptible to skin diseases."

 

However, officials defended their choice to paint the dogs, noting they weren't harmed by the dye, and argued that if humans could do it, so could dogs.

 

"Normal people dye their hair," a representative told Qilu Evening News. "Dogs can dye their hair, too. It's the same as hair."

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/panda-dogs-china-zoo-chow-chow-shanwei-b2616011.html

[Zaram]

Sometimes the world is so unserious 

[Dolce Vita]

[tost1]

I shouldn't laugh because poor dogs but 

[Afterglow]

13 minutes ago, Dolce Vita said:

[Kern]

this is like... a scene from a comedy tv show like what even is this?

[Donquizote]

Poor dog. I felt so bad that I laughed  

[Yawn]

fraudulence will NEVER win 

 

[Hephaestus]

The way they FULLY thought they could get away with this... It's giving Scooby-Doo villain 

[Dancehall Queen]

It happened again?

[Jotham]

Galarian Zigzagoon teas

[Kayseri Mantisi]

49 minutes ago, Talento said:

However, officials defended their choice to paint the dogs, noting they weren't harmed by the dye, and argued that if humans could do it, so could dogs.

 

"Normal people dye their hair," a representative told Qilu Evening News. "Dogs can dye their hair, too. It's the same as hair."

not only the pics but this part also sent me so bad... what kind of analogy....  

[Onyxmage]

This feels very....incorrect. Like why cant they just get some real Pandas?

[glitch]

Spot a fake.mp3

 

[Alaska.]

Reminds me of that fake bear who shockignly turned out to be a real bear

 

[yamiyuuuu]

[babyforlife]

I'm sorry but I laughed so hard at my office rn what even 

Edited September 20 by babyforlife
typo

[Yawn]

1 hour ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

not only the pics but this part also sent me so bad... what kind of analogy....  

sksk

 

it's science, luv 

[IBeMe]

1 hour ago, Alaska. said:

Reminds me of that fake bear who shockignly turned out to be a real bear

 

Why does it look like he is preaching in church?

[Smarticle]

You can't slap on panda pattern and be a panda 

[ichabe]

[magazine]

 

Also, poor dogs. WTF  Evil country

[Mephisto]

2 hours ago, glitch said:

Spot a fake.mp3

 

They took a page out of Ava Max's book and decided to sample a panda. Life truly imitates art! 

[ICLDXU4HS]

no its penda

 

[Heldenzeit]

that's the news i wanna read daily, omg