Circus tricked kids with dogs painted as pandas [Italy]

The Local ^ | 12/23/2014 | Staff

[Red Badger]

Two painted chow chow dogs posing as pandas have been seized from a circus in northern Italy, after tricking children into handing over cash, police have said.

The male and female dogs were seized by police after it became clear that they were not, in fact, pandas.

To an unassuming child visiting the circus in Brescia, a small furry animal with white and black stripes may do the trick.

But The Local readers may notice a distinct difference. Here is a real panda:

Panda photo by Shutterstock.

And here are the dogs-in-disguise:

The police were not fooled, who said the dogs were put on display ahead of the circus show. Children posed for photos with the animals, paying a fee for the “panda” privilege.

The environmental police moved in to seize the animals, which they said were in general good health but had particularly watery eyes. This was “probably aggravated by the continuous exposure to camera flashes”, Italy’s environmental police said in a statement.

Police moved in on animal cruelty grounds and the circus owner is facing charges over the animals’ false passports. The chow chows were imported from Hungary and were six months younger than documents stated, police said.

The circus owner could also be caught for cheating his customers out of cash.

[Red Badger]

Video at Breitbart:

http://www.breitbart.com/news/police-circus-dyed-dogs-to-pass-off-as-pandas/

[Bryanw92]

Wow. they look close enough that I might go buy a Chow and dye it. That would be a chick magnet in the park!

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[Diogenesis]

More documentation,
AND MORE DUE DILIGENCE by the authorities,
than the undocumented First Tyrant by Fraud.

[Right Brother]

Not bad, but I find this one more convincing:

[left that other site]

I have a lab/chow, but she would never pass for panda!

The Lab is dominant, both in her looks and personality, and i am content with that! LOL!

[Red Badger]

A local guy here took his chestnut Chow and shaved it except for the neck and head, and tip of the tail. Looked exactly like a lion...................

[Autonomous User]

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
We’re so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside!
There behind a glass is a real blade of grass
be careful as you pass.
Move along! Move along!

Come inside, the show’s about to start
guaranteed to blow your head apart
Rest assured you’ll get your money’s worth
The greatest show in Heaven, Hell or Earth.
You’ve got to see the show, it’s a dynamo.

[bert]

There’s a sucker born every minute.......P T Barnum

[Red Badger]

ELP..............I saw them in concert!................yeah, I’m old..............

[Sybeck1]

The blue tongue gave them away

[Red Badger]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/13/panda-dogs_n_5318238.html

[Autonomous User]

Karn Evil 9! Classic ELP.

[Red Badger]

How many people know what color a Panda’s tongue is?...........LOL!.........

[TomGuy]

Police moved in on animal cruelty grounds and the circus owner is facing charges over the animals’ false passports.

Sounds like they were stretching to find reasons for arresting the circus owner. Animal cruelty? False animal passports?

The police were not fooled.

Well, that is good.

[Red Badger]

I even have that LP.............out in the garage somewhere.............

[Red Badger]

If they were muslim dogs it would be okay............

[PATRIOT1876]

Yeah sure, she's a-panda!

Lookit Fluffy and Fido, you can-a tell there-a panda!

...Dogs! Whudda you talkin?

[Flycatcher]

The environmental police moved in to seize the animals

Environmental police?!!

That's even more disturbing than painting dogs to look like pandas.

[jsanders2001]

Bet the lion dog would make a good watch dog...:would def make the burglars think twice...: )