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.

Shanwei Zoo in China has become the centre of a controversy as their plan to disguise dogs as pandas gets exposed.

Visitors at Shanwei zoo in China discovered that the pandas were actually dogs painted with black and white markings. The zoo admitted to dyeing chow

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.

In a bizarre turn of events, visitors to Shanwei Zoo in China were left stunned when they witnessed the zoo's supposed pandas behaving in ways that defied their expectations. Guests were shocked to see the 'pandas' panting and even barking,

Visitors at the Shanwei Zoo in China were stunned to discover that the “pandas” they came to see were painted dogs modeled after endangered bears. RELATED STORIES: Whew! Amy Slaton, Star of ‘1000-Lb.

A zoo in China received criticism this week over allegations that staff painted dogs' fur black and white to resemble pandas, as evident by emerging pictures