A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province.

A zoo in Guangdong, China, has stirred viral controversy by admitting its 'Panda Dogs' are just painted Chow Chow dogs.

After housing giant pandas for a quarter-century, Zoo Atlanta in the US state of Georgia announced Friday (Sept 20) that its four iconic black and white bears will return to China in mid-October, in tandem with the expiration of the zoo's giant panda agreement with China at the end of that month.

Zoo Atlanta’s last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end

A Chinese zoo exhibit is raising controversy online after a video showed a pair of dogs with their fur colored to look like pandas.

The internet is having a field day with the photos and videos of “pandas” that emerged this week from a zoo in China. Footage shared on social media by people visiting the zoo in Shanwei, a city located in China’s southern Guangdong province,

According to the New York Post, visitors at the Shanwei Zoo realized they were being bamboozled when the so-called pandas began panting and barking. Pandas are native to China and an international symbol of the country.