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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Flynn

Chinese zoo accused of passing off dog as lion years before ‘human-bear’ saga

Photo taken from video uploaded to Weibo.

A Chinese sun bear has sent the internet into a frenzy this week after being mistaken as a human in a costume – with a zoo being forced to deny its bears are fake.

Theories around the bear, which can be seen waving in new footage from Hangzhou Zoo, led to a surge in visitors despite experts insisting the breed often looks like people.

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