Gu Gu, a 240 lb. panda at the Beijing Zoo attacked a visitor who jumped in to his pen. See story here. Gu Gu has attacked two others who have done this. In this case, zookeepers had to use tools to pry open the panda's jaws.
This article on msn.com has at its side a "special feature" video, Pandas at Play, calling them cute and cuddly.
Was it the Full Moon?
It's always good to keep in mind that the moon effects the tides, and emotions. Those who are "vulnerable" (old, sick, weak, under pressure) can snap.
Pandas are mammals, like humans. When someone violates our space, threatens our territory, we react. It's instinctive to defend your territory. Two others have been attacked; one was a teenager, another was drunk. Someone in their right might probably wouldn't try something like that.
During Full Moons, BACK OFF. People who have high-set rheostats are prime to over-react.
And don't go jumping in to someone else's home territory uninvited and unannounced!
We hope the man, unnamed, recovers, and that zookeepers will do the smart thing - restructure the situation so that people can't just jump in. Right now there is only a 5' retainer.
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