Chinese zoo orange black dogs: Ridiculous stunt by a Chinese zoo; dogs painted orange and black to look like tigers after dying other hounds to look like pandas todayheadline

Following mockery for an absurd stunt that made dogs appear like panda bears, a Chinese zoo has provoked outrage by painting dogs orange and black and presenting them as tigers.At the Qinhu Bay Forest Animal Kingdom zoo in Taizhou, a Chow Chow puppy with black and orange stripes is seen playing and running around in its enclosure in a video posted on Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of TikTok, as quoted in a report by The Daily Mail.

How did social media users react?

Social media users, however, were not duped and soon realized that the animal on camera was not a big cat. On social media, someone wrote, “Isn’t that just a dog?” ‘They definitely don’t dare to bathe their dogs for fear of discolouration,’ said another.

The Qinhu Bay Forest Animal Kingdom acknowledged that the animal was a native “Chow Chow dyed into a ‘tiger dog’, not a tiger,” after being contacted by the local media.

Two Chinese native dogs, who are typically white, were depicted in separate photos wearing the animal print.

Why did the Zoo resort to painting dogs?

Despite claiming that all of the dogs had been professionally dyed and that there was no health risk, the zoo said that the practice of dying the dogs had simply been “a gimmick.”This is the zoo’s most recent dishonest practice; previously, it was said to have painted puppies black and white to make them appear like pandas. The zoo was forced to acknowledge that they had dyed two Chow Chows after being questioned nonstop by the local media.

Residents immediately criticized the attraction, accusing the zoo of animal cruelty. The zoo defended showing the ‘panda dogs’ because they don’t have any real animals for visitors to see.

A spokesperson stated that people also dye their hair, and natural dye can be used on dogs if they have long fur, to hit back at the cruelty accusations.

FAQs

Why did the zoo dye dogs to resemble tigers?
The zoo admitted it was a publicity stunt because they do not have real tigers for visitors to see.

Is dyeing animals considered cruelty?
Many people believe it is because it causes stress in animals. However, the zoo claimed that the dye was both safe and professionally applied.