FAKE - Japanese buy lambs, think they are poodles

Opps! this is a FAKE! Newly created URBAN LEGEND!! (click here for link)
A Japanese actress was on a Japanese talk show the other day talking about her poodle. It wouldn't eat dog food and it never barked. When asked to show a picture of the poodle the actress shows a picture of a funky cut sheep.

This is an April fools joke

Cops estimate there are about 2000 Japaneses people who have purchased Poodles, received lambs, and have never known the difference.

After the talk show police were swamped with calls from people with sheep.
One site selling lambs, based in Sapporo, Japan, has been shut down, but police fear there are more.

Technology is great, but make sure you use it wisely, and don't buy pets online for half price.

Links after the jump (see the big hitters that were duped):

Brisbane Times
The Sun
Metro (UK)
Herald Sun
Rush Limbaugh (16 min after posting)