A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs.

A zoo in China has painted a pair of Chow Chow dogs to resemble pandas — and now the zoo says the animals are a top attraction.

This isn't the first time a zoo has dolled up a few dogs to look like a different species. In May, the Taizhou Zoo in China's Jiangsu Province also transformed Chow Chows into its own "panda dogs." ...

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A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs.

The video also shows the dogs standing next to a sign that reads "painted dogs," according to CNN, citing additional social media posts from users in China. "We are called Panda Dogs, a pet dog ...

(CNN) — 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 ...