Remember back when China was known primarily for cheap, shoddy imitations of a vastly-superior genuine article? Nah, me neither.
NEW: China zoo forced to admit the truth after one of their “pandas” started panting and barking.
The Shanwei zoo admits they painted dogs white and black to make them look like pandas.
The zoo initially tried claiming that the dogs were a unique breed of pandas called… pic.twitter.com/MMoQLD7zuR
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg)
Jeez O Pete, guys, SRSLY?!?
Via VP, who duly acknowledges: “Granted, they are still awfully cute.” Heh. Indeed.
They painted Harry Dresden’s dog Mouse to look like a panda?