Ash.Bailey Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Man bites panda after zoo attack Gu Gu the panda is said to have suffered no harm after the event A drunken Chinese tourist says he bit a panda who attacked him after he jumped into a zoo enclosure to "hug" the bear. Zhang Xinyan, 35, had drunk four draught beers before deciding to enter the Beijing Zoo pen belonging to six-year-old male panda Gu Gu. The startled Gu Gu bit both legs of his intruder, who responded by biting "the panda on its back", Mr Zhang was quoted by state media as saying. Mr Zhang said he had not realised pandas could be violent. He told the Beijing Morning Post that he had come to the Chinese capital "only to see the pandas". "The seven-hour train ride was exhausting, and I drank bottles of beer when I arrived then had a nap," he added. Punishment The newspaper said Mr Zhang had a "sudden urge" to touch Gu Gu with his hand, so he jumped over the waist-high railing into the enclosure. No one ever said they would bite people. I just wanted to touch it Zhang Xinyan "When he got closer and was undiscovered, he reached out to hug it," the newspaper added. Mr Zhang was bitten first on his right leg, and then on his left. Newspaper photographs showed him lying on a hospital bed with blood-soaked bandages over his legs. "I bit the panda on its back but its fur was too thick," Mr Zhang recalled. He went on: "No one ever said they would bite people 😬 😬 😬 😬. I just wanted to touch it." Zoo spokeswoman Ye Mingxia said the panda was unharmed and they were not considering punishing Mr Zhang yet. "He's suffered quite a bit of a shock," she told the Associated Press by telephone. If It aint yellow, wonky and wobbly................ 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Its time to revisit this act of stupidity here When I get the mean reds the only thing to do is jump in the 7 ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Maybe he confused it for a penguin? My ... Preciousss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 *arrowup*Don't be silly db - no panda in their right mind would EVER mistake a small chinese chap for a penguin (unless he was wearing a tuxedo) 😬 😬 😬 Dave Ardley. White Xflow with Clams Don't point that beard at me, it might go off. Groucho Marx Updated photos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 And besides - Pandas don't eat penguins The chocolate is bad for their teeth 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWoodham Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 *arrowup*and they can't get the wrappers off. Martin Roadsports B with upgradeitis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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