{"id":2344550,"date":"2024-09-22T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/visitors-furious-after-zoo-admits-it-painted-dogs-to-appear-as-other-animal\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T16:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T20:25:38","slug":"visitors-furious-after-zoo-admits-it-painted-dogs-to-appear-as-other-animal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/visitors-furious-after-zoo-admits-it-painted-dogs-to-appear-as-other-animal\/","title":{"rendered":"Visitors Furious After Zoo Admits It Painted Dogs to Appear as Other Animal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvisitors-furious-after-zoo-admits-it-painted-dogs-to-appear-as-other-animal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344550&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a surprising and somewhat amusing revelation, a zoo in Shanwei, Guangdong Province, China,\u2062 has come \u200bunder\u200d fire \u200dfor allegedly deceiving its visitors by presenting\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoo-infuriates-visitors-after-shocking-discovery-about-panda-exhibit\/\" title=\"Zoo Angers Visitors with Startling News on &#039;Panda&#039; Display\">painted dogs<\/a> as pandas. Visitors became suspicious when they \u2064heard\u2062 barking and panting sounds reminiscent of dogs instead of the usual panda \u200cnoises. Upon investigation, it was confirmed \u200bthat the &#8220;pandas&#8221; on display were \u2064actually Chow Chows painted to \u2064look like giant pandas. The\u200c zoo attempted to clarify that they had advertised &#8220;panda dogs,&#8221; not actual pandas, \u2063but visitors were dissatisfied and demanded refunds. This incident is not isolated; earlier this year, another zoo in Jiangsu Province faced similar criticism when \u200cit was discovered that their supposed pandas were also \u200cpainted dogs. This trend of misrepresentation in zoos has sparked outrage, prompting\u200d broader discussions about \u2062ethical practices in animal\u200d exhibitions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>What sound does a panda make?<\/p>\n<p>While many people honestly have no idea what noises the iconic Asian bear makes, most realize that the beasts certainly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t pant and bark like a dog.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a zoo in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-china-claims-tracked-us-spy-plane-sensitive-airspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> is being forced to admit the truth about their &ldquo;panda&rdquo; exhibit when one of the creatures inside began to sound more like a dog than the Chinese national animal.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors to a zoo in Shanwei, Guangdong Province were met with quite a sight when they arrived where the giant pandas were supposed to be.<\/p>\n<p>A video of that viral encounter was captured by a video from local Chinese media, seen below:<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! 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The images made their way across the Pacific, where the story was rekindled in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>A clip below shows the Taizhou zoo&rsquo;s own &ldquo;panda dogs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A zoo in China painted dogs because they didn&rsquo;t have real Pandas&#128514; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BUyw7M4z9q\">pic.twitter.com\/BUyw7M4z9q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gareth (@garethrichmond5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garethrichmond5\/status\/1787550432291643735?\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no panda bears at the zoo,&rdquo; a Taizhou zoo representative then said, &ldquo;and we wanted to do this as a result.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The representative also dismissed concerns about the potential cruelty of painting these dogs and putting them on display as another animal entirely, saying &ldquo;people also dye their hair.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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While many individuals are unsure about the sounds made by this iconic Asian bear, most understand that they do not bark or pant like dogs. Recently, a zoo in China had to come clean about their &#8220;panda&#8221; exhibit after one of the animals began making dog-like noises. Visitors at a zoo in Shanwei, Guangdong Province were surprised when they arrived at the area designated for giant pandas. A video capturing this unexpected encounter went viral on local Chinese media.<\/p>\n<p>It became evident that the creatures inside the enclosure were not pandas at all. According to reports from the U.K.&#8217;s Daily Mail, which referenced Chinese sources, visitors&#8217; suspicions were confirmed when these animals started barking and panting\u2014behaviors atypical for giant pandas. The zoo later acknowledged that these animals were actually Chow Chows dressed with black paint to resemble pandas.<\/p>\n<p>In response to accusations of deception, the zoo claimed it only promised &#8220;panda dogs,&#8221; not actual giant pandas. This has led visitors to demand refunds due to what they perceive as misleading practices by the zoo. Unfortunately for animal enthusiasts in China, this isn&#8217;t an isolated incident; earlier this year, Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu Province engaged in similar antics with another pair of painted Chow Chows. Visitors there also experienced shock upon discovering that what they thought were pandas turned out to be dogs disguised with black paint.<\/p>\n<p>Images and videos showcasing these painted canines quickly spread across Chinese social media and eventually reached audiences in the United States as well. A representative from Taizhou Zoo stated there were no real panda bears available and justified their actions by saying people dye their hair too while dismissing concerns over potential cruelty involved in painting these dogs for display purposes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bear-dog.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34261,6733,41464,19919,14834],"class_list":["post-2344550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-animal-rights","tag-controversy","tag-public-outrage","tag-wildlife","tag-zoo"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bear-dog.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344550\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}