It's time for an Essie Award -- the award given on the basis of pure stupidity. Today's Essie goes to Zhang Jiao of Anhui Province in China. Zhang and his 5-year-old son were visiting the zoo in Beijing. The little boy dropped his toy into the panda enclosure. Zhang jumped into the enclosure to retrieve the toy. Gu Gu, a 240 pound panda, didn't like the intrusion into his space. He mauled the man's legs and refused to let go until zookeepers pried his jaws open with tools.
Congratulations, Zhang Jiao!
"Panda mauls man who jumped into area." The Dallas Morning News; January 9, 2009; p. 13A.
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