North Korea zoo unveils three Yorkshire terriers as newest residents
Never mind lions and tigers, a zoo in North Korea has just unveiled its newest residents - three Yorkshire terriers.
The Yorkies, as they're known, have been introduced to Central Zoo in the capital Pyongyang, according to state media, Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
According Sky News, the KCNA described the dogs, saying: "Each one has long hair - tan on its head and legs and blue grey on its body.
"It is 22-24cm tall and weighs 2.5-3.5kg. It lives about 14 years on an average."
North Koreans are likely to be unfamiliar with Yorkies, which were originally bred in Yorkshire to catch rats and mice in clothing mills.
A picture of the dogs shows them appearing to be in good condition, although the zoo has previously come under fire from animal right activists and travel publications.
According to the Daily Mail, the Lonely Planet claims the animals there "look pretty forlorn".
It added: "Worst off are the big cats, nearly all gifts of long-dead communist big wigs around the world - the wonderful lions, tigers and leopards are kept in woefully inadequate compounds, and many have lost the plot as a result."
The zoo has more than 5,000 animals and was built in 1959.
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