Villagers from Wawushan (瓦屋山), Sichuan, were surprised to find a wild panda curled up in a bamboo forest on Thursday night. The first person who found the panda responded to his family members, who said they had heard a noise from the forest, ECNS reports.
As the animal appeared to be emaciated and ill, the family called for help. While waiting for veterinarians from the Chengdu Giant Panda Conservation Research Base to arrive, villagers build a shed for the panda to protect her against the wind and rain.
Rescuers take the panda to the Sichuan Giant Panda Conservation Research Center.
The panda has been taken to Chengdu Research Base, and has been found to suffer from a rib fracture, parasites and stomach problems. The panda is a female that is estimated to be between 16 and 20 years old. She has been doing better since veterinarians have been giving her medical treatment, KK News reports on Weibo, where the panda news received approximately 4000 shares and thousands of comments.
It is rare for people to encounter pandas in the wild. According to China’s State Forestry Administration, there were fewer than 2000 pandas living in the wild after 2013. Wild pandas mainly live in the mountains of the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu.
“If this would be a wild boar, it would have been eaten,” some people comment: “But a national treasure is a national treasure.”
By Manya Koetse
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