BEIJING (Reuters) – A panda at a zoo in southern China attacked a student who snuck into its pen hoping for a cuddle with the endangered bear, state media said Saturday.

The 20-year-old male student surnamed Liu jumped over the fence at the zoo in the tourist city of Guilin, ignoring warning signs not to, Xinhua news agency said.

"The panda, named Yangyang, was wide awake. Apparently scared by the intruder, he bit at Liu's arms and legs," it quoted an unnamed worker as saying after zoo keepers managed to calm the bear and rescue Liu, the report said.

"Yangyang was so cute and I just wanted to cuddle him," Liu was quoted as saying from his hospital bed. "I didn't expect he would attack."

Scientists believe fewer than 2,000 giant pandas live in the wild in China.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Bill Tarrant)

 

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_china_panda

 

Not sure if it's news worthy

but O man this made me laugh hard.

Lock it if you want, just thought it be good for laughs :).

They're PANDAS. Not cuddly teddy bears.

 

Idiot.

^^ foo reel

 

I mean no matter how cute they may look they still don't read minds to know when you want to cuddle them or do something else... maybe that's the reason why you can't touch them at the zoo!!

 

If you wanna cuddle a panda without the risk of being attacked go and buy one at some toy shop!!

Unbearable behaviour!!:rolleyes:

Unbearable behaviour!!:rolleyes:

 

HAHAHAHAHAHA indeed!!:laugh3::laugh3:

:lol: Why in the world would you do that?!

 

I mean, it's just the same as trying to cuddle with a tiger cub, because they look cuddly too.

 

:rolleyes:

:lol: Why in the world would you do that?!

 

I mean, it's just the same as trying to cuddle with a tiger cub, because they look cuddly too.

 

:rolleyes:

 

Yup. Either way, it's a paw decision.:rolleyes:

Unbearable behaviour!!:rolleyes:

 

:lol:

guys, check out this

that's funny :D

 

 

^That just goes to show that some pandas can be cuddled, while others can't.;)

maybe the panda should be feed first

then you can give them a sweet cuddle. XD

WOW Captain Wow that is a GREAT IDEA!

guys, check out this

that's funny :D

 

 

 

awwww, I want a Panda hug. :hug:

Guess he's not as lucky as this woman... :D

 

Guess he's not as lucky as this woman... :D

 

 

I feel sorry for the lion. That's cruel!!:stunned:

But the lion loves her :sad:

But the lion loves her :sad:

 

Maybe he's blind, or been bribed with food or something.:rolleyes:

the lion in the cage sings : "So if you love me Why'd you let me go.." :rolleyes:

I feel sorry for the lion. That's cruel!!:stunned:

 

Why cruel, what do you mean?

She's the zookeeper and everytime the Lion sees her around tries to give her a big hug and kiss, videos of this were all around the world.

aww thats cute :D

Did he really want to "cuddle" with the panda or did he have different intentions? :thinking: Either way, that's really idiotic.