Posted on 05/31/2022 10:53:19 AM PDT by nickcarraway
"I’m dying from laughter over the lion from Guangzhou Zoo. Who cut his hair!!!" the photos were captioned. After the pictures went viral, zoo authorities were prompted to deny allegations that they had given the lion the unusual haircut.
The worker said Hanghang's hair grows naturally and is brushed with the help of the wind.
Talk about making an impression! A lion in a China zoo has become a hit on the internet for sporting a 'neat fringe' hairstyle.
Pictures of the male lion in his quirky hairdo at the Guangzhou Zoo went viral after they were posted to Chinese social media. The ferocious cat named Hanghang has become a top trend and it's not hard to see why.
Last week, a visitor to the zoo had snapped the pictures, and originally posted them to her Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) page. The photos have since been reshared widely online.
"I’m dying from laughter over the lion from Guangzhou Zoo. Who cut his hair!!!" the photos were captioned.
After the pictures went viral, zoo authorities were prompted to deny allegations that they had given the lion the unusual haircut.
“We would never dare to cut his hair”, a zoo worker, according to multiple reports. “The lion’s hairstyle will change eventually,” they said.
The worker said Hanghang's hair grows naturally and is brushed with the help of the wind. They added the reason for the blunt bang is that the humidity in Guangzhou is high that his hair was drooping.
"There is no hairdressing program at the zoo, and we dare not cut a lion's hair. You can say that he has 'designed' the hairstyle himself," the staff member explained.
Guangzhou Zoo denied allegations that they gave a male lion the unusual haircut. Xiaohongshu (我跑不动了)
Many social media users in China saw the funny side to the whole story.
"Strange as it may seem, I want to learn how to style my hair from this lion," one user joked.
"It can be expected that this lion's hairstyle will become a fashion trend," another said.
“We would never dare to cut his hair”
Nor would I, not even on a bet.
Looks like they found a fancy stylist or dog groomer to cut his mane.
I don’t believe a word coming from the mouth of anyone in Communist China. Not even about the mane of a lion.
Yes, lions in captivity are never sedated for any reason. Never. /s
Cut the lion’s hair?
You first.
5.56mm
Second pic makes him look more like a baboon.
Not a good look for a lion.
It’s my understanding that the only reason to sedate a creature of that sort is for medical care. How likely is it that while checking his heart they gave this guy a trim?
Is his name Moe?
It’s humorous to look back on the fact that the haircuts on The Beatles generated so much controversy back in the day.
At least they didn’t eat him
Sergeant Stedenko
It’s even more humorous when you consider that the “long hair” was just a fifties teen DA sans greasy kid stuff.
That was my first thought! He's obviously going for the "Moe Howard" look.
Too much conditioner...
How about a Chow mane?
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