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Panda in Chongqing Zoo chases and tackles zookeeper after she accidentally closes door on its paw

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By Drima Chakraborty, drimac@asiaone.com, Asiaone, 29 September 2024 at 12:30 pm


 Giant panda Ding Ding tackled its keeper and appeared to bite her.
PHOTO: Giant panda Ding Ding tackled its keeper and appeared to bite her.
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A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.

Footage from Sept 19, reshared by TikTok account Pandadreamhome, shows Ding Ding the panda trying to go through a metal door, presumably going to the back of its enclosure or for use by keepers only.

As Ding Ding approaches the door, the keeper runs to close it but it bounces open, to yells from onlookers. The keeper pushes the panda aside and tries to close it again, but accidentally hits its paw with the door.


 A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
PHOTO: A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
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The keeper moves away quickly from Ding Ding, but when she approaches it again, the bear charges at her.

She tries to keep it at bay by pushing on its head, but Ding Ding then grabs her legs and tackles her to the ground before appearing to bite her arms.


 She tries to keep it at bay by pushing on its head, but Ding Ding then grabs her legs and tackles her to the ground before appearing to bite her arms.
PHOTO: She tries to keep it at bay by pushing on its head, but Ding Ding then grabs her legs and tackles her to the ground before appearing to bite her arms.
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However, Ding Ding seems to grow disinterested after a few seconds and turns around, and the zookeeper manages to kick it off and run away.

Following this incident, Chongqing Zoo released a statement on its Weibo account, sharing that both keeper and bear were safe.

"Around 9.50am on Sept 19, 2024, a keeper was chased and knocked down by the giant panda Ding Ding while operating in its outdoor activity area," it read.


 Around 9.50am on Sept 19, 2024, a keeper was chased and knocked down by the giant panda Ding Ding while operating in its outdoor activity area
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"After the incident, the keeper went to the hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible and was found to be in good health after examination.

"The staff observed Ding Ding, and it ate and moved normally without any adverse reactions."

The zoo vowed to "draw profound lessons" from the incident and "strengthen the strict" operation protocols used by zookeepers to prevent such an incident from happening again.


 2024年9月19日上午9:50左右
PHOTO: 2024年9月19日上午9:50左右,饲养员 在大熊猫“丁丁”外活动场操作过程中,被大 熊猫“丁丁”追撵、扑倒。事发后,饲养员第 一时间到医院就医,经检查身体无大碍。工作 人员对大熊猫“丁丁”进行了密切观察,“丁 丁”采食、活动正常,无不良反应。(2024 Nián 9 yuè 19 rì shàngwǔ 9:50 Zuǒyòu, sìyǎng yuán zài dà xióngmāo “dīngdīng” wài huódòng chǎng cāozuò guòchéng zhōng, bèi dà xióngmāo “dīngdīng” zhuī niǎn, pū dào. Shì fā hòu, sìyǎng yuán dì yī shíjiān dào yīyuàn jiùyī, jīng jiǎnchá shēntǐ wú dà ài. Gōngzuò rényuán duì dà xióngmāo “dīngdīng” jìnxíngle mìqiè guānchá,“dīngdīng” cǎi shí, huódòng zhèngcháng, wú bùliáng fǎnyìng.)

针对此次事件,重庆动物园将深刻汲取教 训,进一步加强对饲养操作规范的严格要求, 杜绝类似事件再次发生。(Zhēnduì cǐ cì shìjiàn, chóngqìng dòngwùyuán jiāng shēnkè jíqǔ jiàoxùn, jìnyībù jiāqiáng duì sìyǎng cāozuò guīfàn de yángé yāoqiú, dùjué lèisì shìjiàn zàicì fāshēng.)

Around 9:50 am on September 19, 2024, the keeper was chased and knocked down by the giant panda "Ding Ding" while operating in the outdoor activity area of ​​the giant panda "Ding Ding". After the incident, the keeper went to the hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible, and was found to be in good health after examination. The staff closely observed the giant panda "Ding Ding", and "Ding Ding" ate and moved normally without any adverse reactions.

In response to this incident, Chongqing Zoo will learn profound lessons, further strengthen the strict requirements for breeding operation standards, and prevent similar incidents from happening again.
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This follows an incident in April, when twin pandas Yu Ke and Yu Ai at Chongqing Zoo chased and knocked a zookeeper over while she was reportedly leading them to their feeding area, according to The Global Times.

They pinned her down and nipped at her until another zookeeper came into the enclosure to lure them away before both keepers escaped safely.

Panda attacks
Though pandas are primarily herbivorous, they are still bears with large teeth and impressive bite forces.

Previous incidents involving panda attacks have occurred, especially in captivity, though rarely.


 This follows an incident in April, when twin pandas Yu Ke and Yu Ai at Chongqing Zoo chased and knocked a zookeeper over while she was reportedly leading them to their feeding area, according to The Global Times.
PHOTO: This follows an incident in April, when twin pandas Yu Ke and Yu Ai at Chongqing Zoo chased and knocked a zookeeper over while she was reportedly leading them to their feeding area, according to The Global Times.
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In 2015, a Gansu man was attacked by a panda after it was chased onto his land by officials and bit his leg severely, requiring seven hours of surgery. He sued the local government and was compensated 520,000 yuan (S$95,000), according to an article by the Guardian.

Between 2006 and 2009, three men — two of them drunk — fell or climbed into the giant panda enclosure at Beijing City Zoo and were severely mauled, causing injuries on arms and legs that required extensive skin grafts, noted a paper published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

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 A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
PHOTO: A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
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 Footage from Sept 19, reshared by TikTok account Pandadreamhome, shows Ding Ding the panda trying to go through a metal door, presumably going to the back of its enclosure or for use by keepers only.
PHOTO: Footage from Sept 19, reshared by TikTok account Pandadreamhome, shows Ding Ding the panda trying to go through a metal door, presumably going to the back of its enclosure or for use by keepers only.
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 A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
PHOTO: A giant panda in Chongqing Zoo, China, chased its zookeeper and tackled her to the ground after she prevented it from going through a door to a restricted area and accidentally closed the door on its paw.
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 The keeper moves away quickly from Ding Ding, but when she approaches it again, the bear charges at her.
PHOTO: The keeper moves away quickly from Ding Ding, but when she approaches it again, the bear charges at her.
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 She tries to keep it at bay by pushing on its head, but Ding Ding then grabs her legs and tackles her to the ground before appearing to bite her arms.
PHOTO: She tries to keep it at bay by pushing on its head, but Ding Ding then grabs her legs and tackles her to the ground before appearing to bite her arms.
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By Drima Chakraborty, drimac@asiaone.com, Asiaone, 29 September 2024 at 12:30 pm
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