Chinese Zoo Admits Their Pandas Are Obviously Just Painted Dogs

Zoogoers in China have been left outraged after discovering that the so-called “pandas” they were cooing over were just painted dogs.

The duped visitors claimed they only realized the scam at the Shanwei zoo when one of the apparent pandas started panting and barking, according to local media.

Just moments later, a second pooch can be seen strolling along — with a long, curly tail.

The zoo initially tried to wash its hands of the sham by bizarrely claiming the animals were a breed of “panda dogs.”

It later came clean, though, and admitted it had just dyed two chow chows — a breed of spitz that is popular in northern China.