An Egyptian zoo paints a donkey as a zebra to deceive visitors

It seems like a zoo in Cairo, Egypt, is running out of zebras and had to improvise so as not to disappoint the visitors as a young man noticed something strange in one of the animals.

Mahmoud Sarhan visited the new zoo of the Egyptian capital when he noticed a strange animal that stood out in the corral of zebras.

Sarhan He told CNN that several things caught his attention, among which the stripes seemed to have melted and that the ears were too big, that's when he realized that the # The animal was actually a donkey and not a zebra.

The 18-year-old man posted a photo on his Facebook account where he posed on the side of the donkey and said, "The stupidity in this country has reached such a level that they bought a local donkey and they painted to look like a zebra. "The publication quickly became viral and attracted the attention of many.

Faced with criticism, Mohammed Sultan, the director of the zoo, told the Egyptian information network Youm 7 that" the zebra is real and is not painted. "He added that all animals are well cared for and inspected for their well-being.

However, after reviewing the pictures, PETA's vice president, Delcianna Winders told CNN that "no reputable animal establishment would subject a frightened animal like a donkey to the stress of being held and sprayed with chemicals such as paint, which could cause a painful allergic reaction, and PETA expects the Cairo authorities to investigate this case. "

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