Footage from China’s Shanwei Zoo shared on social media showed one of the ‘pandas’ panting while resting, and another with a long tail casually strolling around

A Chinese zoo admitted to painting dogs to resemble pandas, sparking public outrage after visitors noticed odd behaviour and demanded refunds for the deception.

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 Shanwei Zoo in China's Guangdong province has reportedly painted a pair of Chow Chows to resemble pandas They may look like pandas — but you can never be too paw-sitive. A zoo in China is clearing the air about a viral attraction that's been making the rounds on social media: a pair of Chow Chow dogs painted to look like pandas.