The Golden Phoenix's video: Italian Circus Busted For Painting Chow Chow Puppies With Black Patches To Pass Them Off As Pandas

A circus was raided by police amid claims two puppies were painted in a bid to pass them off as pandas. Police turned up at the Orfei Circus in Brescia, Italy after a tip-off from the Animal Protection Party, who paid officers to follow up on claims of mistreatment. On arrival, officers discovered male and female chow-chow puppies painted with black patches, seemingly to fool people into thinking they were Chinese pandas. Italy's state forestry police said the dogs were shown to the public, particularly children, and offered up for picture opportunities in exchange for cash. The Animal Protection Party group paid an undercover police officer to visit to the circus to gather evidence of animal mistreatment. Members said they were surprised to spot the two weird-looking exotic bears. Chairman Fabrizio Catelli told Il Giorno newspaper: "As soon as our volunteers got closer they realised the animals had nothing to do with the East Asian bears but were chow-chow dogs painted as pandas. "We believe it's unacceptable to ridicule animals for entertainment and profit." Police seized the two puppies as their dog passports were apparently forged. However, they have now been left in the care of the circus. The animals were generally in good health but suffered from excessive eye-watering, possibly due to excessive exposure to camera flashes, police said. An investigation has now been launched into possible mistreatment and fraud. But the Orfei circus has denied the allegations, saying they never claimed the dogs were pandas. Secretary, Riccardo Gravina told IBTimes UK: "It's obvious they are dogs. No animal was mistreated, they are like children to us." To subscribe to Golden Phoenix Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/GoldenPhoenix888?sub_confirmation=1 To view this channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/GoldenPhoenix888