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A panda went full beast mode … charging at a zookeeper in China as shocked bystanders caught the wild scene on digicam.
Watch the vid … 9-year-old Ding Ding furiously tackled the zookeeper, yanking her legs, tumbling the lady to the bottom and tossing her round within the Chongqing enclosure Thursday.
The employee tried to fend off the fluffy menace, however Ding Ding acquired on high and lunged for a panda-sized chomp. Fortunately, the worker wriggled right into a place the place she may push the bear away with a number of well-placed kicks.
Appears to be like like Ding Ding’s tantrum ultimately wore her out — she lastly threw within the towel and sauntered off … and the zookeeper made a bear-y fortunate escape, strolling away unscathed and in surprisingly good well being!
A Chongqing Zoo spokesperson stated they’re investigating the incident, with each the zookeeper and panda getting some TLC to relax. They’re additionally preserving a detailed eye on Ding Ding’s conduct to make sure she’s not nonetheless careworn.
Specialists say pandas often lash out in the event that they really feel threatened, utilizing their sharp claws to defend themselves or their cubs. However the reason for Ding Ding’s aggression right here just isn’t so black and white.
An identical incident went down on the identical zoo in April, when 3 feminine employees have been knocked down by sibling pandas Yu Ke and Yu Ai … till a courageous coworker stepped in to assist them break away.
