A zoo in eastern China has denied claims that their sun bears on display are actually humans dressed in costume!
Last week videos from the zoo went viral after a bear stood up on its hind legs and started acting "uncannily human." Viewers also made not of the unusual-looking rolls in the bear's fur.
Chinese zoo accused of using people in suits as substitutes for Malay bears. Zoo administration denies allegations, claiming the bears are smaller and look different. They assert that a real bear was on display, not a person. I am convinced😊 pic.twitter.com/jEMr9e4Cfu
— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) August 1, 2023
Per CNN, in a statement written from the perspective of the bear, whose named "Angela, officials from Hangzhou zoo said people "didn't understand" the species.
The statement read, "I'm Angela the sun bear – I got a call after work yesterday from the head of the zoo asking if I was being lazy and skipped work today and found a human to take my place.
"Let me reiterate again to everyone that I am a sun bear – not a black bear, not a dog – a sun bear!"
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