A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province.

The internet is having a field day with the photos and videos of “pandas” that emerged this week from a zoo in China.

A Chinese zoo has confessed that the 'pandas' featured in their exhibit were actually painted dogs, sparking outrage from visitors. According to the New York Post, the deception was uncovered at the Shanwei Zoo when visitors noticed unusual behavior from the supposed pandas,

A Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, “painted dogs .” According to the New York Post, 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.

A Chinese zoo exhibit is raising controversy online after a video showed a pair of dogs with their fur colored to look like pandas.A video posted to Dou

Zoo officials initially tried to sell the sham as a special kind of giant panda breed called "panda dogs" however that didn't fly. According to the New York Post, the Shanwei Zoo admitted the two "pandas" were a popular breed of Spitz called a Chow Chow.

Visitors at Shanwei Zoo in China were outraged after discovering that the pandas they had come to see were actually dogs painted to resemble the iconic bears. The deception came to

Visitors of a Chinese zoo have revealed via social media posts that the pandas in the Chinese zoo are not the real pandas. They have also criticized the zoo authority.

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A zoo in China is clearing the air about a viral attraction that's been making the rounds on social media: a pair of Chow Chow dogs painted to look like pandas. According to CNN, the Shanwei Zoo in China's southern Guangdong province caught the attention of social media users — specifically on Douyin,