Published 16:44 IST, November 24th 2019

French zoo finds runaway red panda after it escaped through broken branches

A runaway panda was found by the zoo authorities in central France on November 23 after it escaped the zoo cell through the broken branches after a snowfall.

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A runaway panda was found by zoo authorities in central France on vember 23 after it escaped zoo cell through broken branches after a swfall. red panda is in good health, however will be kept under doctor's supervision

runaway red-panda found in a garden

red panda, which is one of endangered mammals was discovered by man in his garden as told by zoo authorities in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine to international media. Dr Jean-Christophe Gerard, who is a veterinary doctor of zoo said that zoo authorities received a call in morning around 8:15 by a resident who reported that re was a red panda hanging on a shrub in his garden. 

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Red panda in good health

zoo immediately sent a team of people to rescue red panda from site. Gerard, also said that red panda was in good health even after staying away from his home. However, red panda has lost some weight.  doctors at zoo will keep an eye on panda for next few days. red pandas are generally found on trees and are friendly in nature. 

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3-year-old panda

Earlier, a driver also saw red panda 10 kilometers away from zoo. police and zoo authorities tried looking for him, but were unable to track his actual location.  zoo authorities reported that red panda is three years old and he h escaped from zoological park on vember 14 through broken branches. Due to heavy swfall, some of branches of trees were left broken. However, female panda stayed at zoo.

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In ar incident, a Berlin zoo said that a giant panda who recently delivered twin cubs that have captured international attention has undergone a CT scan after veterinary doctors uncover one of its kidneys was smaller than or. zoo authorities said that nine-year-old Jiao Qing was examined last week by experts at Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research after problem was found on an ultrasound. 110 kg giant panda was put under anessia and was scanned. doctors revealed that one of his kidneys is smaller

16:03 IST, November 24th 2019