The evidence presented:
The foliage in the background looked different. Now this is hard to explain since trees and bushes don't grow and therefore wouldn't change over 10 years.
The roof on one of the buildings looked newer in the second picture, and since we all know roofs never need fixing, or re-shingling, we know that that couldn't be.
Then there was the "fact" that no one would have the same shirt for ten years—that is impossible! I liked that one because it means that at least a 1/4 of my closest exists outside the realm of possibility—a fashionista I am not.
But the smoking gun, if I recall correctly, that proved the picture—which made you feel good about life, inspired joy and reminded us how much the simple things matter—was faked, was that the brinks on the back building looked newer in the second shot, which would be interesting if it weren't for the invention of digital photography—the bricks didn't really look newer, the digital photograph just provided greater detail.
So why am I talking about something that I saw ages ago now? Because this morning I saw a great shot of a man giving a lion a foot massage; and those looking for company in their misery once again hopped in and started saying things like the lion was dead. This time I just Googled "lion getting foot massage" and found an article that explained the whole thing. So, I commented by simply posting the article. The cynics keep on going with one wild theory of after the next, ignoring the article and instead backing up much of what they said with "facts" they invented.

When you've been smug about the "fact" that you're right and people who don't recognize that are stupid, to then discover that you're the idiot . . . that combination of ignorance and arrogance can be hard for you to face and overcome.
That's why the internet has been making me less cynical, I'd rather enjoy the moment and find out later I was naive to believe, than be miserable, make others miserable, and find out that I wasn't just "being honest", I was just being an asshole—and that extends far beyond heart warming pictures on the net.
It's good to question, but until you have a definitive answer, the one you come up with says more about who you are than it does about the subject at hand.
Here's the link to the picture you referred to - http://www.boredpanda.com/before-after-animals/
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