Lonely Chinese man buys pet 'puppy', only to realise later it is a bamboo rat

After posting photos of his pet dog online, the man was shocked to find out that he had been looking after a bamboo rat, a type of rodent found in southern China. - PHOTO: WECHAT

SHANGHAI (The Straits Times/ANN): Lonely and looking for companionship, a Chinese man bought what he thought was a small, black puppy at a cheap price from a dealer.

But the man soon noticed that his chubby pet had features that were uncharacteristic of man's best friend.