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Chinese zoo caught for disguising dog as lion

The "African lion" was caught…barking.

This final note is about truth in advertising. When you pay money, take your kid to the zoo to see a lion, you expect to actually see a lion.

A zoo in central China did not live up to its claims. Its supposed African lion got caught…barking.

The animal was in fact a Tibetan mastiff. Just with a really fluffy mane.

Needless to say, customers were not amused, saying the zoo was trying to cheat them.

There was also a fox posing as a leopard, and a different dog in a wolf pen.

Guys, come on.

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