A zoo has sparked outrage after it dressed up two dogs as pandas - complete with dyed fur. Large crowds were drawn to the animals' debut appearance. The Chow Chows, a spitz-type dog originally ...

A dog dyed to look like a panda at the Taizhou Zoo in China, as seen in a screenshot from a TikTok user. By Victor Mather Published Oct. 1, 2024 Updated Oct. 9, 2024 ...

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.

“We are called Panda Dogs, a pet dog that looks like a panda, dyed and dressed up by Chow Chow. We are gentle, smart, friendly, cute and adorable!” the sign says. The zoo’s manager, surnamed ...

No, she's not a dog. Or a black bear. She's definitely not a person dressed in an animal costume. At least her caretakers say so. Her name is Angela, she's a Malayan Sun Bear at The Hangzhou Zoo ...

When a dog fully retires from the Cat Ambassador Program, a zoo staff member adopts them. The program is currently at capacity, and wouldn't take on another dog without retiring one, Haugen said.

Some accused the zoo of using a dog impostor — sun bears can grow to ... “Of course it’s a real animal, it’s definitely not a person in disguise,” he said. “Our place is a state ...