Two pandas at a Chinese zoo launched a vicious attack on a zookeeper, leaving onlookers horrified.
The incident occurred at the Chongqing Zoo in the sprawling Chinese city of the same name. Footage captured the terrifying moment when the pandas, seemingly unprovoked, turned on the unsuspecting zookeeper as she approached with snacks.
One of the pandas quickly pounced, biting the zookeeper’s ankles, while the other knocked her to the ground. The two massive animals then climbed on top of the helpless worker, burying her underneath them as they pawed at her head.
“The terrified woman was buried underneath the two giant pandas who were gnawing at her,” the news source reported. Despite her desperate attempts to push the pandas away, the zookeeper was unable to free herself from their relentless assault.
Onlookers watched in horror as the scene unfolded, with one local commenting, “That happened because the zookeeper looks inexperienced. She should have run away, but instead she tried to stop them.”
Another observer noted, “Their strength is amazing, fortunately the zookeeper is fine.” According to reports, the zookeeper only sustained minor injuries in the attack.
The bizarre incident has raised questions about the safety protocols in place at the zoo and the training of the zookeepers. Attacks by pandas on humans are highly unusual, and it remains unclear what sparked the sudden aggression from the typically docile animals.
One local suggested that the pandas may have felt a lack of affection from the zookeeper, saying, “They don’t care for her because she doesn’t love them, she’s just doing her job, they don’t tolerate falseness.”
There’s plenty of people who overestimate their capabilities when faced with a wild animal and it’s important to always be aware of the risk going into any interaction. Luckily this particular incident went without major repercussions.
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