Chinese zoo admits their 'pandas' are actually painted dogs after video goes viral

A video of the 'painted dogs' has gone viral in which one of them was seen panting while lying exhausted on a rock inside a fenced-off area.

In Short

• Visitors found pandas at Shanwei zoo were painted dogs
• One 'panda' was seen panting and barking
• Video of 'painted dogs' went viral

Visitors at the Shanwei Zoo in China were in for a shock after they discovered that the 'pandas' there were actually just painted dogs.

It so happened that one of the 'pandas' began panting and barking, and that is when the zoogoers realised that something was wrong, New York Post reports, citing local media.

A video of the ‘painted dogs’ has gone viral in which one of them was seen panting while lying exhausted on a rock inside a fenced-off area. Another ‘panda’ with a curly tail appeared soon after as it was seen taking a stroll in the enclosure.

Watch the video here:

After the video went viral, Shanwei Zoo had initially claimed that it was a breed of “panda dogs”.

However, it admitted later that it had just dyed two chow chows - a spitz-type of dog breed originally from Northern China, New York Post said.

Upset visitors have asked Shanwei Zoo authorities to return their money after the truth was revealed.