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In a whimsical yet contentious twist at a zoo in Taizhou, China, visitors were bamboozled by a peculiar “panda” exhibit. The furry black-and-white critters, expected to be the beloved pandas, turned out to be chow chow dogs cleverly painted to resemble them. This creative masquerade, aimed perhaps at drawing crowds, sparked a flurry of online backlash as visitors shared their bemused and slightly miffed reactions to the canine caper.