A highschool pupil was dramatically rescued by zookeepers after leaping an electrified fence into the panda enclosure at an Australian zoo to retrieve a telephone.
Adelaide Zoo was compelled to lock down the panda exhibit early on Monday afternoon after they realised {the teenager} had jumped into the enclosure to get the telephone he dropped whereas filming.
It’s the first such safety breach for the reason that panda enclosure was in-built 2009 to accommodate Australasia’s solely breeding pair of big pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni.
Solely Wang Wang, was current within the enclosure on the time with Elaine Benstead, Zoos SA CEO, confirming each the panda and the boy had been unhurt.
A youngster needed to be rescued after leaping a fence right into a zoo enclosure holding a pair of the worlds final remaining Big Pandas (pictured: Wang Wang at Adelaide Zoo)
‘There was no big panda in sight by way of this whole time, in truth, I feel Wang Wang slept by way of your complete pleasure – my employees did not.
‘(The boy) was advantageous, he did report some tingling in his fingers as a result of he did contact the recent wire.’
One witness mentioned the boy was a part of a college group and dozens of zookeepers raced into the enclosure to rescue the boy.
The zoo mentioned they’re glad with the end result however would evaluate the incident as a precaution.
The boy was a part of a college group visiting the Adelaide Zoo on Monday (file picture)
‘Whereas Zoos SA is assured that its response was well timed and in proportion to the incident, it can evaluate all security protocols and procedures,’ they mentioned.
‘Zoos SA recurrently undertakes emergency state of affairs drills to make sure the best degree of security for all guests, employees and volunteers.’
The panda enclosure has been reopened to guests.
