What sound does a panda make? While many people honestly have no idea what noises the iconic Asian bear makes, most realize that the beasts certainly don't pant and bark like a dog. Now, a zoo in China is being forced to admit the truth about their "panda" exhibit when one of the creatures inside began to sound more like a dog than the Chinese

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 Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, “painted dogs .” 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.

Zoo officials initially tried to sell the sham as a special kind of giant panda breed called "panda dogs" however that didn't fly. According to the New York Post, the Shanwei Zoo admitted the two "pandas" were a popular breed of Spitz called a Chow Chow.

A Chinese zoo has confessed that the 'pandas' featured in their exhibit were actually painted dogs, sparking outrage from visitors. According to the New York Post, the deception was uncovered at the Shanwei Zoo when visitors noticed unusual behavior from the supposed pandas,

Visitors at Shanwei Zoo in China were outraged after discovering that the pandas they had come to see were actually dogs painted to resemble the iconic bears. The deception came to

A zoo in China caused pandamonium when visitors realized the animals weren't quite as 'rare and exotic' as advertized

Visitors of a Chinese zoo have revealed via social media posts that the pandas in the Chinese zoo are not the real pandas. They have also criticized the zoo authority.

In a twist that’s straight out of a comedy sketch, a zoo in China is facing serious side-eye after their “pandas” were caught doing something that real pandas don’t typically do: panting and barking. Yep, turns out these bamboo-loving, monochrome “bears” were actually painted dogs. Chow Chows, to be exact.

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