‘Panda dogs’ in China zoo spark row as pups are actually dyed canines, practice triggers allegations of animal cruelty


Two extremely popular so-called panda dogs at a zoo in China are actually chow canines dyed black and white to look like the wild bears.

On May 3, a video of the panda-like dogs at Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu province, eastern China, received 1.1 million likes on Douyin.

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