A Chinese zoo has come under fire for painting donkeys to look like zebras, following previous incidents of dogs being dyed to resemble tigers and pandas. The Zibo City amusement park in Shandong province admitted to colouring donkeys with black and white stripes to attract visitors.
This practice was inspired by earlier cases where dogs were dyed to look like pandas.
Images of the painted donkeys have circulated widely on social media since 6th February, drawing criticism from netizens who accused the zoo of misleading visitors and mistreating animals.
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