A zoo in Henan Province, China has come under fire for using fake animals after trying to pass off dogs as lions. <br /><br />The local newspaper reported that the zoo, located in People's Park, Luohe, had been caught trying to pass off a Tibetan mastiff as an "African lion".<br /><br />One customer recounted how he tried to play along, telling his young son it was a special kind of lion. But the illusion was shattered when the lion started barking. <br />In other parts of the zoo, foxes were on display as leopards, wolves were dogs and in the most blatant act of dishonesty a couple of rats were on display inside the snake exhibit.<br /><br />One disgruntled visitor told reporters that 'to use a dog to impersonate a lion is definitely an insult to tourists.'<br />Another said 'The zoo is absolutely cheating us. They are trying to disguise the dogs as lions.'<br />An administrator at the zoo told visitors that the dog was a friend of the lion, which had been transferred to another zoo to breed.<br />The head of the People's Park where the zoo is located said that private contractors were responsible for running the zoo.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. <br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
