Currently rescued, suspected to be sick, wild giant pandas frequently appear in a village in Shaanxi
At around 1:30 pm on September 18th, Wu Yunxian, a villager from Diaoyutai Village, Houganzi Town, Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province, discovered a wild giant panda walking on the road on his way home and then ran into the mountains and forests.
On the evening of September 20th, Song Sishu, a villager from Diaoyutai, also found a giant panda in a guard shed near his home in the field. On the morning of September 21st, Song Sishu discovered this giant panda again in his backyard. He saw that the giant panda was very quiet and in a very poor condition, suspected of being sick, and immediately reported it to the relevant department at the higher level. The staff of Heihe Forest Park promptly reported and coordinated with relevant departments for treatment.
At around 11:30 am on September 21st, rescue personnel from the Shaanxi Province Rare Wildlife Rescue Base rushed to the scene for treatment. At present, this giant panda has been brought back for further treatment. Preliminary judgment shows that the giant pandas that appeared in Diaoyutai Village from September 18th to September 21st are the same.
It is understood that Diaoyutai Village is located in the hinterland of the Qinling Mountains, with an altitude of about 1600 meters. According to villagers, there are bamboo forests distributed on the mountains around the village. In August this year, local staff found multiple traces of wild animals such as giant pandas, golden monkeys, and antelopes during field monitoring in the Diaoyutai Village area.