Zoogoers Get A Rude Shock After Learning ¡®Pandas¡¯ Are Dogs Dyed Black And White

It's one thing to get counterfeit everyday-use objects, but imagine taking your kid to the zoo only for them to turn around and say the animals look nothing like in the books. A zoo in China caused quite a stir by apparently dressing up Chow Chow dogs as 'pandas' by dying their fur black and white. These 'faux pandas,' were captured on camera on May 1 at the Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province, according to Jam Press. Here's what went on.

What happened?

This is not the first time China has tried to pass off dogs as other animals | Image: New York Post

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Zoo officials reportedly trimmed their fur and dyed their faces black hoping no one would notice they aren't really the bamboo-eating bears we've come to love so much. The Chow Chow is a big-haired local to Northern China.

Why were the dogs made to stand in for real pandas?

The zoo insists the dye didn't harm the dogs | Image: New York Post

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The zoo reportedly said it wants to attract more visitors but since it can't currently house actual pandas, this will have to do.

Meanwhile, the zoo officials insisted that the dye wasn¡¯t harmful to the dogs, and non-toxic dyes are used to paint the Chow Chows. A professional pet beautician reportedly said that organic, plant-based ingredients are rarely ever toxic, as per the Global Times.

While this does raise questions on possible animal abuse and fraud, a board reportedly placed in front of the enclosure tells visitors that ¡°panda dogs¡± are not real.

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