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Zookeepers in east China's Jiangsu province painted dogs in bright orange to resemble tigers. The network ridiculed this "creativity."
RegioNews reports about it The Sun.
Tiger dogs in China
However, tourists quickly caught wind of the new "tigers" and the zoo was mercilessly ridiculed online. A video went viral showing colorful chow chows wagging their tails and running around the enclosure.
"Isn't it just a dog?"
"My black Bengal tiger."
"They definitely don't dare bathe their dogs because they're afraid of changing the color."
"A big tiger with a dog's temperament!"
After local media contacted Jiangsu Zoo officials, they stated that these were "local chow chows painted as 'tiger dogs', not tigers."
In September 2024, visitors to the Guangdong Zoo in China noticed unusual “pandas.” However, the administration then admitted to the fraud and returned the money.
