Man in a bear costume? Video from Zoo provides wild speculation

Von Sophie Müller

Title: excitement for video: is the bear real or a disguised person?

A video that shows a bear that stands on two legs has triggered wild speculation on the Internet. Many Internet users are convinced that this is not a real bear, but a person in a bear costume. Local media have also started to doubt the authenticity of the animal. The Hangzhou Daily even wrote that some people on the Internet ask whether the bears are "disguised people".

The excitement was so great that the Chinese zoo called a press conference on Monday to invalidate the allegations. The zoo made it clear that the sun bears from Malaysia, also known as Malay bears, are real bears. Although these are smaller than other bear species, they have a different appearance, but are still real. According to the zoo, sun bears are at most 1.3 meters on their hind legs, while grizzlys and other species can grow up to 2.8 meters tall.

The city of Hangzhou also commented on the rumors and confirmed that the bear is real in the video. The city announced via Twitter: "People wondered if it was a real bear or just someone in disguise, but it is true!"

The video that triggered the wild discussion was unfortunately not embedded in the article and cannot be displayed for technical reasons.

So it remains to be noted: The bear in the Hangzhou zoo, which is on two legs in the video, is real and not a disguised person. The excitement and speculation on the Internet could be ended by the press conference of the zoo and the confirmation of the city of Hangzhou.