The Chinese man was told the “puppies” would grow into lively, hungry and friendly dogs

Man Mistakes Two Bear Cubs for Puppies, Raises Them for Two Years Before Finding Out the Truth

Wang Kaiyu is experiencing a bizarre case of mistaken identity.

The animal lover from China’s Yunnan Province recently discovered the two large dogs he had been raising for the past two years are actually Asian black bears, reports Yahoo! U.K.

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Kaiyu bought the pair of “puppies” as cubs in Vietnam from a vendor who said the animals would grow into lively, friendly dogs with big appetites. The babies certainly grew to be larger, livelier and hungrier, though they also started exhibiting considerably stranger behaviors.

Regardless of his pets’ unusual habits, Kaiyu continued to love and care for the “dogs,” giving them daily grooming sessions.

Kaiyu realized the harsh and hairy truth when he saw a wildlife protection promotion regarding Asian black bears, two years after buying the animals.

Since the bears are listed as a class II protected species, Kaiyu decided to contact the authorities and let them know about his unusual predicament.

In an effort to ensure the animals receive the best care, the dogs-turned-bears were moved to the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre of Yunnan. Staff at the center say the boy and girl pair arrived in good health and are adjusting well to their new living situation.