'Fake' bear leads to an interesting Breakfast conversation
Hayibo, guys, we feel like this is a human...
Okay, guys, we thought we had seen it all, but clearly not.
The world of the internet is no stranger to bizarre conspiracy theories and wild speculation.
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One such peculiar claim has recently gained traction, raising eyebrows and eliciting laughter from zoologists and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
According to TODAY, a video on X shows a Chinese zoo at the center of a storm. The zoo has found itself denying an outrageous allegation that its adorable sun bears are, in fact, humans donning bear costumes.
WATCH: 🐻 A viral video of a black sun bear at the Hangzhou Zoo in China's Zhejiang province has some netizens convinced that it is a human in disguise. The zoo has since spoken out to quell the rumours, maintaining that it is "definitely a real animal". pic.twitter.com/hzHOZSnLPT
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The Breakfast team had a debate about this and could relate it to the world of work.
Carmen Reddy, the new kid in the block, compared this story to a time she saw something fake.
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"I remember a time when someone had faked something in their job, and let me tell you, it was so bad," says Carmen.
Darren Maule and Sky Tshabalala thought about what Carmen had said and realised that many people lie or fake something at work.
Whether it be lying about their qualifications or faking something at work so that they are not found out by anyone - it's far from ideal.
So we put up a poll and asked the people of KZN, when have you had to fake it at work or lied about knowing something at your job?
Take the poll below:
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