A Chinese man was left a little surprised when he discovered that the two dogs he had been raising for two years were actually endangered Asian black bears..
Hey, it happens.
Wang Kayui, a banana farmer from the Yunnan in China, bought the two 'puppies' in Vietnam in 2013.7
"Pet dogs" raised by Chinese man for 2 years turn out to be bears
How hard is it to distinguish between dogs and bears? It took a Chinese man two years to realize that the two "pet dogs" he'd raised are actually Asian black bears.
They were no trouble at all and Wang says the two were "lively, not picky about food
and friendly with humans".He did mention that they had an insatiable appetite.
Recently, however, they began acting 'strangely' and occasionally killed his chickens. But it was not until he saw a wildlife protection poster that the penny dropped and he realised that his dogs were,
Asian black bears can weigh up to 200 kg.
The pair - one male, one female - have since been rehomed at a rescue centre and are said to be in good condition.
Hey, it happens.
Wang Kayui, a banana farmer from the Yunnan in China, bought the two 'puppies' in Vietnam in 2013.7
"Pet dogs" raised by Chinese man for 2 years turn out to be bears
How hard is it to distinguish between dogs and bears? It took a Chinese man two years to realize that the two "pet dogs" he'd raised are actually Asian black bears.
They were no trouble at all and Wang says the two were "lively, not picky about food
and friendly with humans".He did mention that they had an insatiable appetite.
Recently, however, they began acting 'strangely' and occasionally killed his chickens. But it was not until he saw a wildlife protection poster that the penny dropped and he realised that his dogs were,
Asian black bears can weigh up to 200 kg.
The pair - one male, one female - have since been rehomed at a rescue centre and are said to be in good condition.