It happened here too. It gos to show you how uncritical and unprofessional the news media in general is. They print almost anything without any checking of facts whatsoever. A modicum of skepticism and critical thinking would have told them to doubt and research first. Not many people (Japanese in this case) are that stupid to be fooled (2000 of them?) into buying sheep as dogs.
"Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice." -- Dave Barry