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Published 18:38 IST, April 12th 2020

Panda pulls man's jacket at zoo and later plays with it; watch video

A video shows a panda strolling inside its enclosure when all of a sudden, it attacks a man sitting adjacent to the bars eventually stealing his jacket

Reported by: Riya Baibhawi
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In an unexpected turn of events, a panda attacked a man, eventually pulling his jacket at a zoo in China. A video posted on Twitter shows the panda strolling inside its enclosure when all of a sudden, it attacks a man sitting adjacent to the bars. The aggressive animal then starts to pull the jacket with all of its strength. The clip then shows multiple passersby rescuing the man who can be seen struggling for his life. The animal eventually manages to take the jacket to a corner before it starts playing with it. 

'Unprovoked?'

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The video was shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda on April 12 and has garnered over 2.8K views in just a few hours. The post has also received varied comments from curious people many of whom asked for the panda’s whereabouts. Many others asked the reason behind its behaviour. 

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18:38 IST, April 12th 2020